Inside Hoa Lo prison relic (Photo: Hoa Lo prison) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A tour of Hoa Lo Prison Relic at night will be launchedfrom July 24, according to the administration board of the tourist site.
The tour is being organised with Hanoitourist Travel Company to offer moreexperience to travellers but it is not recommended for children under 16.
It is part of activities to attract tourists throughout the country andstimulate domestic tourism that has been severely affected by the COVID-19pandemic.
“As one of the points within the tourism stimulus package of Hanoi city, Hoa LoPrison Relic will open until night. It is expected to be the first success onovercoming the effects of the pandemic on domestic tourism,” said arepresentative of the administration board of Hoa Lo Prison.
In the 45-minute journey backwards in time, visitors will witness the harshnessof the colonial region during the wars in Vietnam, the noble sacrifice of thenational heroes and see the special spiritual space dedicated to the gratitudefor the predecessors.
The space within the relic at night will utilise both light and sound effectsto awaken visitors’ emotions and senses.
Each visitor will be presented with a gift of spiritual value and symbolicmeaning of the relic.
Tours exploring Hoa Lo Prison at night will be conducted from 7pmevery Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 24.
For more information about the tour and ticket purchase, please contact theFacebook page of Hoa Lo Prison Relic (https://www.facebook.com/hoaloprisonrelic) orby calling 0825112668.
Hoa Lo Prison is a special historical relic of Hanoi, built by the Frenchcolonists in 1896 to imprison Vietnamese patriots. Called Maison Centrale, itused to be one of the biggest prisons of French colonialism in Indochina atthat time.
Many patriots, revolutionary leaders of Vietnam, were captured in Hoa Lo Prison,such as Phan Boi Chau, Luong Van Can, Ho Tung Mau, Nguyen Luong Bang, and fiveGeneral Secretaries of the Party including Nguyen Van Cu, Truong Chinh, Le Duan,Nguyen Van Linh and Do Muoi
From August 5, 1964, to March 31, 1973, part of the prison was used to captureAmerican pilots who were shot down during bombing raids against North Vietnam.In this period, the prison was euphemistically called the “Hanoi Hilton” by theprisoners in detention. “Alumni” of Hoa Lo include Douglas Peter Peterson, wholater became the first US Ambassador to Vietnam, and John McCain, thelate US Senator.
In 1993, the Government retained a part of Hoa Lo Prison to transform intoa historical relic. This part located in southeast of the prison was preserved,renovated and upgraded. Here, there is a memorial monument in dedication to theVietnamese patriotic and revolutionary fighters./.
The tour is being organised with Hanoitourist Travel Company to offer moreexperience to travellers but it is not recommended for children under 16.
It is part of activities to attract tourists throughout the country andstimulate domestic tourism that has been severely affected by the COVID-19pandemic.
“As one of the points within the tourism stimulus package of Hanoi city, Hoa LoPrison Relic will open until night. It is expected to be the first success onovercoming the effects of the pandemic on domestic tourism,” said arepresentative of the administration board of Hoa Lo Prison.
In the 45-minute journey backwards in time, visitors will witness the harshnessof the colonial region during the wars in Vietnam, the noble sacrifice of thenational heroes and see the special spiritual space dedicated to the gratitudefor the predecessors.
The space within the relic at night will utilise both light and sound effectsto awaken visitors’ emotions and senses.
Each visitor will be presented with a gift of spiritual value and symbolicmeaning of the relic.
Tours exploring Hoa Lo Prison at night will be conducted from 7pmevery Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 24.
For more information about the tour and ticket purchase, please contact theFacebook page of Hoa Lo Prison Relic (https://www.facebook.com/hoaloprisonrelic) orby calling 0825112668.
Hoa Lo Prison is a special historical relic of Hanoi, built by the Frenchcolonists in 1896 to imprison Vietnamese patriots. Called Maison Centrale, itused to be one of the biggest prisons of French colonialism in Indochina atthat time.
Many patriots, revolutionary leaders of Vietnam, were captured in Hoa Lo Prison,such as Phan Boi Chau, Luong Van Can, Ho Tung Mau, Nguyen Luong Bang, and fiveGeneral Secretaries of the Party including Nguyen Van Cu, Truong Chinh, Le Duan,Nguyen Van Linh and Do Muoi
From August 5, 1964, to March 31, 1973, part of the prison was used to captureAmerican pilots who were shot down during bombing raids against North Vietnam.In this period, the prison was euphemistically called the “Hanoi Hilton” by theprisoners in detention. “Alumni” of Hoa Lo include Douglas Peter Peterson, wholater became the first US Ambassador to Vietnam, and John McCain, thelate US Senator.
In 1993, the Government retained a part of Hoa Lo Prison to transform intoa historical relic. This part located in southeast of the prison was preserved,renovated and upgraded. Here, there is a memorial monument in dedication to theVietnamese patriotic and revolutionary fighters./.
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