Located over 230km from the mainland, Con Dao island district was once a place where Vietnamese revolutionary activists and political prisoners were detained. On May 1, 1975, Con Dao was officially liberated, opening a new era of peace and development. After 50 years, Con Dao has undergone a remarkable transformation - from a “hell on earth” to a "paradise of eco-tourism, history, and spirituality."

Once branded “Hell on Earth” for the notorious jail which witnessed the most terrifying scenes of oppression during war time before 1975, Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has now become the country’s first island city with tremendous economic and social development.