Scientists successfully hatch turtle eggs on Cham IslandVietNamNet Bridge - October 8, 2017 was a great landmark for turtle conservation experts, when 420 sea turtle individuals were hatched from 450 eggs and released to the sea. The 450 eggs laid by turtles on Con Dao Island were carried to Cham Island, where they hatched. On Con Dao Island, turtle eggs are considered ‘forbidden goods’, which illegal hunters sell to tourists at the exorbitant price of VND200,000-300,000 per egg. October 8, 2017 was a great landmark for turtle conservation experts, when 420 sea turtle individuals were hatched from 450 eggs and released to the sea. Finally, Ai and his co-workers decided to hatch the Con Dao Island-laid eggs on Cham Island after gaining experience from the experiments.