Ranked at 4th, Lonely Planet described the islands as “having moved from darkness into light: for decades the site of a brutal penal colony, this archipelago now ranks among Asia’s hottest emerging destinations.”
A national park since 1984, their appeal encompasses coral gardens that offer Vietnam’s best diving, rewarding hikes in wildlife-rich tropical forests, and a coastline studded with gorgeous white-sand coves, it added. With air connections from Ho Chi Minh City, Con Dao is an ideal place to enjoy fresh food and entertain yourself with perfect beaches.
