At a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee on May 3, PM Chinh instructed local authorities to finalise and implement the scheme for applying special mechanisms for Con Dao's development.

A new passenger port on Con Dao Island, off the coast of Ba Ria-Rung Tau province, has welcomed the first high-speed boat bringing more than 200 passengers to the popular tourist destination.

Opening more direct flights to Con Dao Island, a tourism hotspot off southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, is an opportunity for the tourism destination, experts have said.

Resorts and hotels on Con Dao Islands off the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are hiring hundreds of employees for various positions earlier than usual this year because of the increasing number of tourists.