Exhibition on Con Dao island in Vinh Long
Wednesday, 13/06/2018 16:42 (GMT+7)
300 photos and documents on Con Dao island in the past and at present are on display at an exhibition which opened in Long Ho district, the southern province of Vinh Long, on June 11th.
Delegates attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition (Source: CPV)
The exhibition was jointly held by Vinh Long provincial Party Committee Commission for Popularization and Education; the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Training and Education; the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; and Con Dao museum.
The event is in celebration of the 106th anniversary of birth of Pham Hung, late Chairman of the Council of Ministers (June 11th). Before the opening ceremony, leaders of Vinh Long province and delegates also offered incense at his commemorative house.
Visitors to the exhibition (Source: CPV)
Visitors have chance to enjoy three main topics, including Con Dao prison and the struggle of political prisoners in the 1862 - 1975 period, the construction and development Con Dao island from 1975 to 2016, and the Con Dao vision to 2030.
Con Dao was previously known as “Hell On Earth” and has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam due to its natural beauty./.
Compiled by BTA