Hàng Dương Cemetery is a memorial cemetery in Vietnam with the remains of independence fighters and prisoners who died at the
Con Dao Prison. The cemetery is situated near the prison on
Côn Sơn Island
Côn Sơn ( ), also known as Côn Lôn is the largest island of the Côn Đảo archipelago, off the coast of southern Vietnam.Kelley, p 116
Other names
Its French variant Grande-Condore was well-known during the times of French Indochina. Mar ...
(also known as Côn Lôn) the largest island of the sixteen islands of the
Con Dao archipelago. Many Vietnamese, war veterans, and former prisoners travel to the island to pay homage to the fallen at temple shrines and tombs.
[''Frommer's ShortCuts – Ho Chi Minh City'' 2012 "Many Vietnamese, war veterans, and former prisoners travel to the island to pay homage to the fallen at temple shrines and tombs, many of which are unmarked at the Hang Duong memorial cemetery. "] Many of the graves are unmarked but marked and numbered notable graves include those of
Lê Hồng Phong,
Nguyễn An Ninh and
Võ Thị Sáu.
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Monuments and memorials in Vietnam
Cemeteries in Vietnam
Buildings and structures in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province