The plan has been revised in an effort to better boost tourism in the island, protect and promote its historic relics and preserve the ecosystem of Con Dao National Park.

A pristine beach on Con Dao Island.

The island’s population is expected to reach a maximum of 15,000 by 2030 and 25,000 by 2045.

The 16-island archipelago of Con Dao is located 180km from Vung Tau city, and about 230km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. It has a land area of nearly 6,000ha and a water surface of 14,000ha.

It is well known for beaches with white sand, deep blue water and colorful coral reefs. French colonialists and the Americans turned the island into a prison to jail Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers in wartime. The facility has attracted many local and foreign visitors in recent years.

The national park is home to 1,077 species of vascular plants and 155 species of fauna. Many bird species in Con Dao cannot be found anywhere else in Vietnam, such as the red-billed tropicbird, masked booby, and pied imperial pigeon.

Con Dao National Park, a Ramsar site of wetlands of international importance, has more than 340 species of corals and is one of the richest and most diverse coral reefs in the country.

Tet gifts to be delivered to staff of DK1 platforms, Con Dao island

Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms, on-duty ships and officials on Con Dao island district.

Sea, islands, borders in soldiers’ heart

(BGO) - Communication activities on borders and islands have helped officers and soldiers working in military units in Bac Giang province raise their awareness and responsibility, thereby fostering their patriotism and national pride.

PM agrees on pilot plan to welcome foreign tourists to Phu Quoc island

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has basically agreed with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's proposal on a pilot plan to welcome international tourists with vaccine passports to Phu Quoc resort island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang for six months from October.

Magical breeding season of sea turtles in Bay Canh Island

Bay Canh Island is the second largest of its kind in Con Dao Archipelago in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, where sea turtles come to nest and breed mainly between July and September every year.

Discovering Ngoc Vung Island

Located in the Southeast of Van Don district, Ngoc Vung island is renowned for not merely exquisite natural landscapes but also a host of historical and cultures values. This should be must-visit destinations after Covid-19 pandemic is under control.

Source: NDO/VNA