21-08-2014 09:32
French national Tiberghien Frédo, 48, has decided to live the rest of his life in Vietnam after marrying a Dao ethnic girl, 24 years younger than him, in the northern province of Yen Bai.
21-04-2014 10:31
According to the Ramsar Convention, the picturesque Con Dao National Park in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been internationally recognised as a new wetland Ramsar site.
21-08-2012 08:08
Tam Dao Tourist Area, just 70 kilometers north west of Hanoi and about 25 kilometers from Vinh Yen City in Vinh Phuc Province, was originally built by the French as a hill station to escape from the oppressive humidity of Hanoi.
17-04-2023 17:56
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has consented to lay undersea cables from the mainland to Con Dao in order to supply the island with electricity.
05-10-2022 09:00
A trip starting with a run to save turtles can be an amazing experience, especially when this is happening at one of the most beautiful offshore paradises in the world, with golden sand, crystal-clear water, and lush green plant life.
19-04-2021 11:06
The Bai Dam Trau beach in Con Dao island in Vietnam’s southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, has been listed among the 25 most beautiful beaches in the world, according to a recent article published by Travel + Leisure magazine.
11-12-2020 11:27
Con Dao National Park on the archipelago off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has been officially listed in the IOSEA Network of Sites of Importance, giving a further boost to the protection of marine turtles.
14-05-2020 09:45
The Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will start building a solar power plant in July to turn Con Dao Island into "a high-quality tourist and economic zone".
19-04-2020 13:10
Tam Dao Investment JSC – the parent firm of Tam Dao Golf – is facing a public backlash for violating social distancing rules.
03-01-2019 11:50
The Vietnam Air Services Company (Vasco) has adjusted flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho city, and Con Dao island in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau due to storm Pabuk, the first entering the East Sea in 2019.
16-07-2017 13:11
A commercial sea transport route from the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to Con Dao islands was launched on July 14 with the first ship setting sail from Tran De sea mouth at 8:30 am.
18-07-2016 10:54
An archipelago off southern Vietnam has been named one of the best places to visit in Asia in the next 12 months by Lonely Planet.
24-11-2015 08:56
Con Dao Island off Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province will become an ecological, cultural and historical tourist destination of regional and international stature by 2030 if authorities' plans materialise.
05-05-2012 08:53
Air Mekong will launch a new direct route between Ha Noi and Con Dao starting May 19 to meet increasing demand during the summer, the airline announced.
18-11-2011 17:18
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved a socio-economic development planning scheme for offshore Con Dao district of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province until 2020, with vision to 2030.