Revolutionary Museum

Con Dao Islands


Located in the former French commandant's residence, this museum has exhibits on Vietnamese resistance against the French, communist opposition to the Republic of Vietnam and the treatment of political prisoners. You'll also find a painting of Vo Thi Sau (facing death with her head held high) and some stuffed wildlife: boas, lizards and monkeys.


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1. Museum Vo Thi Sau

0.05 MILES

Small museum dedicated to the life of teenager martyr and national heroine Vo Thi Sau.

2. Phu Hai Prison

0.16 MILES

The largest of the 11 jails on the island, this prison dates from 1862. Thousands of prisoners were held here, with up to 200 prisoners crammed into each…

3. Cow Shed

0.39 MILES

Built by the French in 1930, this crumbling complex was initially known as the 'pigsty' as prisoners were kept in farmyard-style quarters and fed like…

4. Bao Tang Con Dao Museum

0.49 MILES

This impressive museum has more than 2000 exhibits, including many rare documents, dioramas and excellent photographs, which comprehensively record the…

5. Tiger Cages

0.59 MILES

The notorious cells dubbed 'tiger cages' were built in 1940 by the French to incarcerate nearly 2000 political prisoners; the USA continued using them in…

6. Bai Loi Voi

0.72 MILES

On the north side of Con Son Town, Bai Loi Voi is a broad sand-and-shingle beach with lots of seashells and shade-providing coastal trees. At low tide…

7. Van Son Temple

1.03 MILES

This large hilltop temple complex, 1km southwest of the town centre, enjoys fine views over Con Son town and islands offshore to an ocean-filled horizon…

8. Hang Duong Cemetery

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Some 20,000 Vietnamese prisoners died on Con Son and 1994 of their graves can be seen at the peaceful Hang Duong Cemetery, located at the northeastern…

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