Friday, 10/06/2016 16:34 (GMT+7)
Thanh An, an island commune in Can Gio district, is situated 70 kilometers from the center of Ho Chi Minh city.
Covering on an area of some 131 square kilometres, the island is home to 1,159 households with nearly 5,000 people who live mainly on fishing, aquaculture and salt production.
Over the past years, many programs and projects have been prioritised on the island, including building schools and medical stations, strengthening the coastal dyke system, and building concrete roads.
Therefore, the islanders’ spiritual and material lives have been continuously improved. In late 2015, the island commune was recognised to reach the standard of new style rural area.
Thanh An Island commune
Border guard on patrol to ensure security
Inter-communal and inter-village roads
Pupils in Thanh An secondary school in a drawing lesson
Islanders make plates to develop oyster production.
Harvesting oysters on the island
BTA (Photo: SGGP)