Discover 2 'green lungs' added to Ho Chi Minh City after administrative merger
Ho Chi Minh City 19:01 04/07/2026One year after the administrative merger in July 2025, Ho Chi Minh City has taken over areas formerly belonging to Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, including the vast primary forests of Con Dao and Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu, enriching the city's natural landscape and biodiversity.
Vietnam’s wildlife to be showcased in 5-day live broadcast from Con Dao
Vietnam Life 08:03 18/06/2026Viewers across Vietnam will be able to watch wildlife in real time through a five-day live broadcast from Con Dao National Park in the Con Dao Special Zone under Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the Vietnam Wild Live project announced by Vietnam Television (VTV) in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Japanese artists teach painting, award scholarships to students on Vietnam’s Con Dao Island
Vietnam News 11:27 26/09/2025Two Japanese artists, along with their Vietnamese counterparts, have recently traveled to Con Dao Island, a special zone administered by Ho Chi Minh City, to teach painting and present scholarships to the underprivileged students there.
‘Save Turtles Run’ draws international runners to Ho Chi Minh City’s Con Dao
Vietnam News 17:34 17/08/2025A total of 560 runners, including foreigners, joined scenic routes across Con Dao Special Zone, an island administered by Ho Chi Minh City, in a running competition aimed at protecting sea turtles and promoting sustainable tourism.
Scuba divers remove garbage from coral reefs off Vietnam’s Con Dao Island
Vietnam News 17:58 08/08/2024A recent survey showed that trash was thrown across some 600 hectares of reefs off the island
Bamboo Airways to open three routes to Con Dao this month
Economy 17:20 10/09/2020The Hanoi-Con Dao, Hai Phong-Con Dao, and Vinh-Con Dao routes will be opened on September 29
Vietnamese passenger fined for opening plane emergency exit door
Vietnam News 11:49 23/02/2018Part of the door was damaged and a morning flight delayed until the late afternoon
