Côn Đảo events

Every year on the 20th day of the sixth lunar month, Côn Đảo holds a collective death-anniversary ceremony for fallen heroes, revolutionary fighters and patriots who died during the 113-year existence of the Côn Đảo prison…

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Each July, as Vietnam turns toward War Invalids and Martyrs Day on 27 July, Côn Đảo becomes a particularly meaningful destination for remembrance and gratitude. In a land that witnessed more than a century of imprisonment,…

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March events in Côn Đảo include 27 March, commemorating Cao Văn Ngọc, Phạm Thành Trung, Ngô Đến, Hoàng Chất and Nguyễn Công Tộc.

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22 December is the founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and All-People’s National Defence Day. It is an occasion to recall the tradition of defending the homeland and honor generations of officers and soldiers who…

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February in Côn Đảo includes the remembrance day for Hero Trần Văn Thời on 5 February. See the dates and details of each event below.

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23 January is a day of remembrance for Heroes Võ Thị Sáu and Hồ Văn Năm in Côn Đảo. January’s events are listed below.

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1 May 1975 is a special milestone in the history of Côn Đảo. Just one day after the liberation of Saigon, political prisoners on Côn Đảo rose up on their own initiative, broke their chains, opened…

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2 September is the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It commemorates President Hồ Chí Minh’s reading of the Declaration of Independence at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945, proclaiming the…

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Select a month and year to view cross-checked remembrance dates and festivals in Côn Đảo and prepare for your trip.

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Each year on 30 April, Vietnam commemorates the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, marking the historic victory of 30 April 1975, which ended the resistance war against the United States for national salvation and…

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