In the afternoon of June 6th 2023, the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to implement the Project “Research and application of circular economy model for sustainable socio-economic development in Con Dao district” in the period from 2022 to 2025, oriented to 2030, according to Decision No. 495/QD-UBND dated March 16th, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee.
Con Dao Festival is a great festival marking the historic day of "Celebrating Con Dao's Liberation" May 1, 1975, which is an important political event, marking a historical milestone, successfully ending the struggle of those who did not have an inch of weapons in their hands, with only their brains and patriotic flaming hearts, contributed to the Great Victory in the spring of 1975.
Not only possessing beautiful nature and fresh air, Con Dao is also well-known for special festivals associated with legendary stories or heroic historical period, attracting visitors with cultural features and many attractive activities. So what are these festivals?
Commemorating the 48th anniversary of national reunification day 30/4 and international labor day 1/5 leaders and people in Con Dao district (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) organized cultural and sports activities attracting thousands of people and tourists to participate.
If you desire to go to Con Dao but just need one more reason, then Cattour will give you 5 very persuasive reasons to pack your bags and go to Con Dao!
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.
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) forecasts that the electricity demand for the island district by 2025 will be about 28.7 MW, an increase of more than three times, to 87.6 MW by 2030 and to reach 94 MW by 2035.
That is the opinion of Mr. Nguyen Hoang Anh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Committee for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises during a meeting with leaders of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on the investment in the project of upgrading Con Dao Airport in the afternoon of June 12, in Con Dao district.
On 29th September, Chairman of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism host the online meeting with 23 local tourism management departments on the topic “Strengthening linkages in promotion to attract international tourists to Vietnam”.
The Save Turtles Run, organized for the first time by The Secret Con Dao and AKYN Hospitality Group, was a significant event that attracted many tourists to Con Dao island and Con Dao National Park
(TITC) – On August 22, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung chaired an online meeting with the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City on the preparation for the 16th ITE HCMC 2022 and WTA Asia & Ocean Gala Ceremony in Vietnam.
Since 1862, the French had used Con Dao as a place to imprison indigenous people who were anti-Government. In 1910, France began to build the first solid prison on Con Son Island. In 1955, Major Aloise Blank handed over Con Dao prison to the Saigon regime, ending nearly a century of barbaric crimes of the French colonialists. Not until the period under the U.S imperialism was this place developed into "Con Son Correctional Center" with 10 prisons and 2 Tiger Cages to brutally torture and kill prisoners
Con Dao is an archipelago in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province off the southern coast of Vietnam, 230 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. The US’s Travel and Leisure magazine included Con Dao in the top 20 most mysterious islands in the world.
Con Dao should not develop sustainable tourism and attract a greater number of arrivals regardless of the consequences, but a reasonable quantity to ensure the natural heritage assets.
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.