Côn Đảo’s two remembrance dates in April honor Hero Vũ Văn Hiếu on 26 April and Hero Nguyễn Thị Hoa on 30 April.
Côn Đảo event calendar: 4/2026
26/04/2026
Commemoration of the death of Hero Vũ Văn Hiếu
Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Vũ Văn Hiếu (1907–1942) was the first Secretary of the Special Zone Party Committee for the Quảng Ninh mining area, and a prominent revolutionary twice exiled to Côn Đảo by the French colonial authorities. He died at Côn Đảo Prison on 26 April 1942, aged just 35. The story of his giving his shirt to comrade Lê Duẩn in his final days became a powerful symbol of comradeship and the sacrifice of revolutionary fighters.
Annual observance.
Grave in section A of Hàng Dương Cemetery
Read article: Remembering Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Vũ Văn Hiếu in Côn Đảo
30/04/2026
Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day
Each year, 30 April is the nationwide commemoration of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day, marking the historic victory of 30 April 1975 that ended the resistance war against the United States for national salvation and opened an era of national reunification. For Côn Đảo, this milestone is also linked to the final days of a prison system that had existed for over a century and to the island’s liberation on 1 May 1975.
Annual observance.
Côn Đảo Special Zone
Read article: 30 April: Commemorating the Liberation of the South, National Reunification and Côn Đảo’s history
30/04/2026
Commemoration of Hero Nguyễn Thị Hoa (Trần Thị Thanh)
In the history of women political prisoners’ resistance in Côn Đảo, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Trần Thị Thanh, also known as Nguyễn Thị Hoa, devoted her youth to revolutionary activities and endured almost nine years of imprisonment in various prisons.
Annual observance.
Section C of Hàng Dương Cemetery and Côn Đảo Memorial Temple
Read article: Remembering Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Trần Thị Thanh (Nguyễn Thị Hoa) in Côn Đảo
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