Facilitating Con Dao’s development

  03/12/2022 11:34:00 AM  Viewed: 1556

On the afternoon of June 11, Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee worked with the District Party Committee and the People's Committee of Con Dao District on the implementation of the socio-economic development mission in the first 6 months of the year, directions and duties in the last 6 months of the year.

Con Dao district Youths welcome The traditional Day of Vietnam Youth Federation

  27/10/2022 05:51:00 AM  Viewed: 1280

In activities to welcome 66-year anniversary of Vietnam Youth Federation’s traditional day (15/10/1965 – 15/10/2022), the success of 7th Congress of Deputies of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, on the period of 2022 – 2027; the 92-year establishment day of Vietnam Women’s Union (20/10/1930 – 20/10/2022, the 12-year Vietnam Women’s day (20/10/2010 – 20/10/2022); the district Standing of Youth, Vietnam Women’s Union, collaborate with district Confederation of Labor celebrate outdoor meeting party combining with cleaning environment in Dam Trau beach

Con Dao Airport upgrade going ahead to handle two million passengers yearly

  26/08/2022 04:11:00 PM  Viewed: 1424

The Ministry of Transport has approved plans to upgrade Con Dao Airport plan to increase passenger capacity from 400,000 to two million a year by 2030.

The mysterious beauty of Côn Đảo

  02/08/2022 02:37:00 PM  Viewed: 1428

Isolated from the mainland, the Côn Đảo islands are one of the best places to visit in Việt Nam.

Resort in Con Dao into the top best Asia

  28/07/2022 04:42:00 PM  Viewed: 1494

American magazine voted 15 best resorts in Asia, of which the resort in Con Dao is the only representative of Vietnam in the list.

Where to eat and must-try food in Con Dao Islands

  28/07/2022 11:04:00 AM  Viewed: 3961

How to Get to Con Dao

  28/07/2022 10:48:00 AM  Viewed: 2333

What is great about living in Ho Chi Minh City, is that visiting Con Dao is easy with a little bit of planning.

Revolutionary Historical Site of Con Dao Prison

  19/07/2022 11:23:00 PM  Viewed: 4674

Con Dao is located on the East-West intersection, so merchant ships from Italy, Spain, Portugal, England, France, etc. have visited the island since the 13th century. Two East India companies of Britain and France have sent people to the island to study the terrain and draw maps many times.

Special historical relic - Hang Duong Cemetery

  19/07/2022 10:58:00 PM  Viewed: 1877

The cemetery used to be called a prison cemetery under the French and American period then is called Hang Duong cemetery after liberation. This is a special relic among the overall Con Dao prison relic. The cemetery has been built on an area of about 20 hectares. It was started to be built and embellished on December 19, 1992. It includes 4 zones: A-B-C, and D (zone B is divided into two parts which are B1 and B2), with 1.922 graves, of which 714 graves have names.

Hang Keo Cemetery

  19/07/2022 08:04:00 PM  Viewed: 1495

Hang Keo is one of the two most famous cemeteries in Con Dao. It was built by the French colonialists on an area of 80.000m2 and is the resting place of more than 10.000 patriotic political prisoners who were killed by the French at Con Dao prison from the beginning of the 20th century until the White terrorism in 1940- 1941 period. It was named Hang Keo (which means rows of Acacia trees) because there used to be rows of Acacia trees around the cemetery.

Ma Thien Lanh Bridge

  19/07/2022 07:44:00 PM  Viewed: 1923

Ma Thien Lanh Bridge was built on July 12, 1941. The core force in bridge construction was mainly prisoners at Camp Phu Hai.

Investigating Area

  19/07/2022 07:31:00 PM  Viewed: 1180

Built in Western style, these rooms were used as houses during the French colonial period

Cong Quan House

  19/07/2022 07:19:00 PM  Viewed: 1533

The front entrance of Cong Quan House looks over the Southeast of the sea, the rear is adjacent to Ton Duc Thang Street to its Northwest, the right side borders a  coast to the Northeast, and the left side is adjacent to the Net Department to the  Southwest.

The Island Lord Palace

  19/07/2022 07:08:00 PM  Viewed: 2217

This historical relic was built in 1862 and is located in an area of about 2 hectares in the heart of town. The entrance of the palace overlooks The Pier and the Net  Department. It served as the living and working place of 53 generations of Island Lord and Prison Lord.

Department of Salt

  19/07/2022 06:56:00 PM  Viewed: 1543

The Department of Salt was one of 18 departments of prisons where forced labor was implemented during the French colonial period. This was the place where prisoners were imprisoned, exiled and had to do forced labor to make salt for the whole island. During peak hours, there were about 600 prisoners participating in salt making.

Department of Lime Kiln

  25/07/2022 06:25:00 PM  Viewed: 2380

The Lime Kiln Department was built by the French colonialists, commonly known as the Lo Voi (Limestone Kiln) Department from December 3, 1864,  which is considered typical evidence of the policy of brutally exploiting the laborers, along with a draconian regime to quell the will of the patriots against the  French at that time.

Camp I (Phu Tho Camp)

  16/07/2022 05:51:00 PM  Viewed: 1770

Camp I is also known as: Bagne III (1928-1939), Camp 4 (1945-1953), Bac Ai branch (1960), Camp I (1960), Phu Tho camp (1973), Camp I (from 1975 until now)

Con Dao district complex to wwf organization o communicate "reduction of ocean plastic waste"

  14/12/2021 11:24:00 AM  Viewed: 1984

WWF - Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment through the project "Reducing ocean plastic waste in Vietnam" organize a national communication campaign to raise awareness, change people's behavior and consumption habits towards plastic products, especially disposable plastic.

Necessary and sufficient conditions for travelers when arriving con dao

  14/12/2021 11:22:00 AM  Viewed: 1563

Con Dao National Tourist Area Management Board implements necessary and sufficient conditions for tourists when coming to Con Dao:

Ba Ria-Vung Tau promotes eco-tourism at Con Dao National Park

  11/12/2021 02:22:00 AM  Viewed: 2114

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will build 17 eco-tourism routes under a tourism development project at the Con Dao National Park for 2021-2030.