Vietnam’s Con Dao National Park added to IUCN Green List
Vietnam Life 14:26 30/11/2025Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City has been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List, the third protected area in Vietnam to receive the designation.
17 rare albino sea turtles hatch on Vietnam’s Con Dao Island
Ho Chi Minh City 16:05 28/10/2025Seventeen rare albino sea turtles have hatched on southern Vietnam’s Con Dao Island, part of a clutch of 78 eggs, local conservation authorities said on Monday.
5 rare Nicobar pigeons handed to Ho Chi Minh City national park for care
Ho Chi Minh City 09:13 07/09/2025Con Dao National Park in the namesake special zone administered by Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Saturday it recently received five rare Nicobar pigeons with vibrant plumage to nurse back to health before releasing them into the wild.
Rare dugong washes ashore, dies on Ho Chi Minh City island
Ho Chi Minh City 14:33 20/08/2025A dugong weighing nearly 300 kilograms has died after it was found stranded on Con Dao Island’s shoreline in Ho Chi Minh City, a local official confirmed on Wednesday.
