Total natural areas is 7,678 ha, in which Con Son is the key and widest with the areas of 6,128 ha; be the administrative center with Economics, Culture – Society activities of Island district.
Before 1975, Con Dao is a earth hell, where France colonist and US empire kept in prison, racked Vietnamese soldiers during history length 113 years. Traveling to Con Dao, tourists can go by two means: By ship or flight, ship (Ship Con Dao 09 and 10) about 12 hours, airline ATR 72 Con Dao – Ho Chi Minh City about 40 minutes, Con Dao – Can Tho about 30 minutes.