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Despite its modest size, Con Co holds a strategically significant position, guarding the southern gateway to the Gulf of Tonkin. (Photo: VNA)
Despite its modest size, Con Co holds a strategically significant position, guarding the southern gateway to the Gulf of Tonkin. (Photo: VNA)
The national sovereignty flagpole on Con Co Island, a sacred symbol affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty, is often the first stop for visitors arriving on the island. (Photo: VNA)
The national sovereignty flagpole on Con Co Island, a sacred symbol affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty, is often the first stop for visitors arriving on the island. (Photo: VNA)
The memorial to fallen heroes on Con Co Island, honouring generations of officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives during wartime, is a poignant site that draws visitors for remembrance. (Photo: VNA)
The memorial to fallen heroes on Con Co Island, honouring generations of officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives during wartime, is a poignant site that draws visitors for remembrance. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co lighthouse, guiding vessels through open waters, is a favourite stop for visitors exploring the island. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co lighthouse, guiding vessels through open waters, is a favourite stop for visitors exploring the island. (Photo: VNA)
The island is positioning its tourism development around a “green – pristine – distinctive experience” model, carving out a unique identity on Vietnam’s maritime tourism map. (Photo: VNA)
The island is positioning its tourism development around a “green – pristine – distinctive experience” model, carving out a unique identity on Vietnam’s maritime tourism map. (Photo: VNA)
The island is positioning its tourism development around a “green – pristine – distinctive experience” model, carving out a unique identity on Vietnam’s maritime tourism map. (Photo: VNA)
The island is positioning its tourism development around a “green – pristine – distinctive experience” model, carving out a unique identity on Vietnam’s maritime tourism map. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co Marine Protected Area, spanning around 4,300 hectares, is home to 954 species, including more than 260 species of fish and 137 species of coral, with some reefs considered among the best developed in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co Marine Protected Area, spanning around 4,300 hectares, is home to 954 species, including more than 260 species of fish and 137 species of coral, with some reefs considered among the best developed in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co Marine Protected Area, spanning around 4,300 hectares, is home to 954 species, including more than 260 species of fish and 137 species of coral, with some reefs considered among the best developed in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
The Con Co Marine Protected Area, spanning around 4,300 hectares, is home to 954 species, including more than 260 species of fish and 137 species of coral, with some reefs considered among the best developed in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors reach Con Co Island by high-speed boat, arriving at the port as part of their journey to explore this offshore outpost. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors reach Con Co Island by high-speed boat, arriving at the port as part of their journey to explore this offshore outpost. (Photo: VNA)
Pristine natural landscapes, combined with a rich and heroic history, are shaping Con Co into an increasingly attractive destination for visitors. (Photo: VNA)
Pristine natural landscapes, combined with a rich and heroic history, are shaping Con Co into an increasingly attractive destination for visitors. (Photo: VNA)
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Con Co – ‘green gem’ awakening in the open sea

Off the eastern coast of Quang Tri province, Con Co Island, once dubbed the “steel island” during wartime, has taken on a new appearance, greener and more tranquil.

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