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.

VOV.VN - Budget airline VietJet Air has submitted to the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) its plan to wet lease two jets from China's state-owned aircraft manufacturer COMAC for the Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City -Con Dao route.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is planning to upgrade and expand Con Dao airport so it can land bigger planes.

VOV.VN - British magazine TimeOut has placed Con Dao Island off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in fourth position on its list of the world’s 24 most underrated travel destinations.

VOV.VN - Rangers of the Con Dao National Park in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, southern Vietnam, along with local people and tourists on June 9 released 87 Malaysian baby sea turtles into the sea.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc Express Boat Jsc on March 8 put into operation a super boat to carry passengers from Vung Tau City to Con Dao (Poulo Condor) island and vice versa.

The forest protection department at Con Dao National Park on December 27 rescued and released back to the sea a rare green turtle (Chelonia mydas), which was stranded on a beach in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Ten localities in Vietnam are taking actions to fight plastic pollution under Plastic Smart Cities (PSC), an initiative put forward by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).