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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Côn đảo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Côn Đảo, Vietnam

Updated October 11, 2020

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Côn Đảo Prison

The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.
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Grave of Võ Thị Sáu

Executed at age 19, this Vietnamese schoolgirl is now a national hero and symbol of revolutionary spirit.
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