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Hoa Lo Prison


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 71 attractions in Hanoi
Traveller Description: This recommendation to travelers to Hanoi is a new book published by Yale University Southeast Asia Studies called Hoa Lo/Hanoi Hilton Stories.   The... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site, Old jail
Address: 1 Hoa Lo St Hanoi
Vietnam
Tel: 04-824-6358

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13 Dec 2009

the prison is one of the oldest prison in Hanoi, but 2/3 of this prison was take to build a 5star hotel so now just litter view of the history. When irst came in u can fell teh cool of teh prison. All about the terrible life in prison, how people were kill, how they stuffer there. Not as scary... more

7 Sep 2009

This prison is interesting to see. The Americans held here were actually treated very well, although the Vietnamise held by the French decades earlier were certainly not. There isn't as much to see as at the war museum in Saigon, but it is certainly less depressing. more

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5 of 5 stars
globeseeker007
14 Jan 2009

This place was at the top of my list of things to see in Hanoi. A lot of it is devoted to the suffering of the Vietnamese under French colonialism. Then there's the part about the American pilots. As one wanders through the dark, damp cells, he can only ponder what went through the minds of those who were interned... more

16 Sep 2008

Unfortunately, about 2/3 of the original prison has been torn down to make way for a 5-star hotel, but what is left is greatly preserved. Before entering, our guide was very good about saying "I know you are American and have your thoughts/beliefs, and with me being Vietnamese, mine are different so while we are inside I won't say much... more

27 Oct 2006
18
people found this review helpful

This is worth a visit - I was there last week To go round the place only takes about an hour or so as there is not very much left however what is there gives a pretty good idea of what life must have been like behind bars in a French Colonial Jail. Of course this place is most famous... more

18 Oct 2009

ハノイタワーズの裏手にあるので、わかりやすいと思います。それほど大きくはない施設ですが、ベトナム戦争時代の収容所の様子を... more

3 Oct 2009

ハノイの旧市街、ホアンキエム湖から少し南西側に離れた所にある収容所です。市街地から向かうと、この一角は静寂に包まれた場所... more

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4 of 5 stars
Saitama, Japan
30 Sep 2009

ベトナムといえば 私たち日本人はまずベトナム戦争を思い出す。戦争博物館とこのホアロー収容所は一見の価値あり。 フランス植... more

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Hoa Lo Prison Address

1 Hoa Lo St, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 04-824-6358