{"id":34067,"date":"2024-01-23T14:11:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=34067"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:47:13","slug":"con-ho-coconut-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/con-ho-coconut-road\/","title":{"rendered":"EXO Foundation: A new coconut fibre road for Con Ho island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34067\" class=\"elementor elementor-34067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At EXO, we have always believed in travel as a force for good. This recently came to life through a meaningful project on Con Ho, a small island in the Mekong Delta.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to only fifteen families, life on Con Ho is refreshingly simple: the residents get around on <strong>foot or by bicycle<\/strong>, the usual buzz of motorbikes is noticeably absent. There is no electricity, so the people rely on solar power and battery back-up. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the scarce resources, the people are<strong> incredibly welcoming<\/strong>. EXO has worked with the community to develop <strong>immersive visits<\/strong>, giving our guests a rare opportunity to experience rural Vietnamese life while also providing a <strong>much-needed additional income stream<\/strong> to the community.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However this simple life comes with challenges. The island\u2019s main road, which<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects the village to the port, becomes impassable in the rainy season due to thick mud.\u00a0 This <strong>hampers daily life<\/strong>, as the road is used by children to go to school, adults to go to the market and to access services such as medical care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3db99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f3db99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7230f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7230f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the importance of this one-kilometre-long road, the EXO Foundation <strong>donated a cover made of durable coconut fibre<\/strong>. This sustainable solution is expected to last 5-10 years, promising a long-term <strong>respite from the seasonal challenges.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Read on to learn more!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730fec2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"730fec2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce994d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ce994d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc63f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dc63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e689c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e689c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After an office-wide vote, it was decided that the EXO Foundation would allocate 2000 USD for the construction of the road covering.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e9861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-4-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a product inspection trip to Con Ho in November, Ms Thao from EXO Vietnam French inbound team, informed the EXO Foundation about the condition of the road.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After gathering information about the road cover options, Ha, EXO Vietnam Product and Sustainability Coordinator returned to the island to see with her own eyes. \u2018When I arrived on Con Ho, I <strong>realised why they needed this carpet.<\/strong> Because the road is small and quite steep, especially when it rains it is prone to landslides and muddy, making it <strong>very difficult to pass<\/strong>\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After an <strong>office-wide vote<\/strong>, it was decided that the EXO Foundation would allocate 2000 USD for the construction of the road covering, which was\u00a0 <strong>installed in January 2024.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0201273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0201273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f187143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f187143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0341d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0341d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2c6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2c6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;The village is very appreciative of our support and always extends a warm welcome to EXO when we visit&#8217;.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28748c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f28748c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb7e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb7e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15945cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15945cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mat is a local product made from the fibres of the coconut shell. The material is ideal for this purpose as it firmly sticks to the soil and <strong>provides a non-slip surface<\/strong> for feet and tyres, even when wet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018The use of coconut fibre as a material\u00a0 is a plus point for <strong>environmental friendliness<\/strong>. It is a local product so it also supports a local industry\u2019, Ha explains.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coconut fibre is also very durable and the road covering is expected to last<strong> 5-10 years<\/strong>. This ensures that the people of Con Ho can <strong>reliably and safely use their main road<\/strong> over the coming years, without worrying about flooding or erosion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Personally, I am very impressed by the green and <strong>pristine life on the island<\/strong>\u2019, Ha concludes. \u2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The village is very <strong>appreciative of our support<\/strong> and always extends a warm welcome to EXO when we visit&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d681fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d681fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e5446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5e5446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-6-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ee684 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65ee684\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7869c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7869c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-1-1024x450.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-1-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-1-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-1-1536x676.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Con-do-coconut-fibre-1.png 2046w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e33a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de9fa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0de9fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4982ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EXO Foundation, a non-profit organisation that receives funding and backing from EXO Travel, actively supports a wide range of <strong>grassroots programmes<\/strong> and<strong> sustainability initiatives.<\/strong> Each year, funds are allocated to projects within our communities such as this 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