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Thematic exhibition Con Dao - Da Nang: From Prison to Dawn

By KIM OANH • 10/11/2026 11:23

DNO - The Da Nang Heritage and Museum Management Center, in coordination with the Con Dao-based Ba Ria - Vung Tau Museum and Library, opened the thematic exhibition titled "Con Dao - Da Nang: From Prison to Dawn" on November 10 at No. 31 Tran Phu Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang.

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An immersive tour held at the Da Nang Museum. Photo: DOAN HAO LUONG/DNRT

The exhibition, lasting until November 15, aims to look ahead to Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) and Vietnam Culture Day (November 24), while strengthening professional connections among heritage conservation institutions nationwide.

The exhibition, including a collection of documents, images, and artifacts, takes visitors back to the years of arduous struggle on Con Dao Island.

Despite harsh prison conditions, the Vietnamese revolutionary fighters continued to study, unite, resist, and steadfastly maintain their faith in the day of national independence and reunification.

The exhibition dedicates a solemn space to honor outstanding generations of distinguished children of Da Nang through historical periods, ranging from patriotic scholars in the early 20th century to revolutionary cadres, Party members, and students who took part in the two wars of Vietnam’s national liberation.

Beyond historical milestones, the exhibition tells the stories of human lives, their fates, and their resilient fighting spirit under imprisonment.

The collected photographs, documents, and artifacts serve as vivid visual historical sources, allowing the public to connect with history through tangible evidence.

Alongside these heroic chapters of history, the exhibition showcases the conservation and promotion of the Con Dao Prison, a Special Nation Relic of Vietnam, as well as the island's current developments.

The thematic exhibition helps promote the value of historical materials and artifacts, strengthens ties among cultural institutions, and brings traditional education closer to the community.

Through this thematic showcase, memories of Con Dao are brought forward into contemporary life. It contributes to fostering historical awareness, a commitment to heritage preservation, and the current generation's responsibility toward the values passed down from the past.

The thematic exhibition Con Dao - Da Nang: From Prison to Dawn opens to welcome resdients and tourists at the Da Nang Museum.

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