VOV.VN - Due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha, Ho Chi Minh City has ordered the temporary suspension of two high-speed boat routes between the mainland and Con Dao Special Zone in a bid to ensure the safety of both passengers and vehicles.

A two-day workshop on marine environmental protection and sustainable blue economy has been held in Con Dao, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Worldwide Fund (WWF), and the provincial People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Con Dao National Park in southern Ba Ria–Vung Tau province is a vast ecological complex covering over 19,883 hectares of island forests, marine conservation zones, and buffer areas – an integral part of Vietnam’s special-use forest system and one of its 34 national parks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 3 attended a gathering in southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau province in tribute to Vietnamese revolutionaries who were imprisoned by enemy forces.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 3 attended a solemn ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Con Dao Island (May 1, 1975 – May 1, 2025) to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs and comrades who sacrificed their lives for national independence.

Marking Vietnam's 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), Canal Caribe, a television channel in Cuba, broadcast a special report honouring the historic significance of Vietnam’s national reunification, underlining enduring lesson of national solidarity.

Vietnamese localities are gearing up for the April 30 – May 1 holiday with a wide range of cultural and sporting activities, attracting large numbers of residents and visitors.

Vietjet launched two direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao on April 19, with congratulations and welcome from local authorities, residents, and tourists.

The high-speed ferry service connecting Vung Tau city and Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and vice versa was resumed on February 7 by Phu Quoc Express JSC after a 5-month suspension.

VOV.VN - The ship CSB 8005 under the Command of Coast Guard Region 3 of Vietnam in collaboration with a Vietnamese fishing vessel have rescued five Chinese crew members of a sinking ship in the waters off Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.