Area: 110 sq. km Administrative divisions: Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Thang Nhat, Thang Tam, Nguyen An Ninh, Rach Dua. Commune: Long Son

Con Dao (also known as Poulo Condore) is an archipelago of 15 islands situated in the South China Sea, around 250 kilometres, or a 45-minute flight, from Ho Chi Minh City. The island is famed for its grizzly past: due its remoteness, the French used the main island of Con Son (the largest island in the group) to keep anti-colonial protestors prisoner