This page can be improved and provide accurate information to the visitor. The address is correct. The phone number can be updated from the ticket picture I have submitted. Opening hours are missing and they are: 08:00 to 17:00. Finally there is an admission fee and that is: 30,000VND.

Learning about the prison is really interesting, and for $1 entry it's hard to say no. The only thing I would recommend is reading up on how the US prisoners were really treated as the propaganda about that is ridiculous. Other than that, it's highly recommended

Interesting place to see and to read about what happened, I am glad I went to put it all into perspective. It doesn't take long to look around and there are other things to see nearby, I would suggest making the effort.

I never knew about the misery inflicted on the Vietnamese people from both the French and the Americans and the bravery and strength of these amazing people . An education .

We had a few spare hours and the consierge suggested a visit to Hao Lo Prison. What a moving experience. The treatment of the prisoners in this prison was horrendous. Not a happy place to visit but certainly worthwhile.

Situated in the middle of Hanoi, small place to visit. Will take most an hour, cost 30K dong per person. It is interesting to see this is part of the Vietnamese history.

While the sufferings of the Vietnamese people under the French colonial occupation are shown quite realistically and in a sober way, the treatment of US soldiers in the so-called "Hanoi Hilton" is obviously heavily embellished. The war remnants museum in Saigon is in this respect much more factual.

it is truly worth paying a visit. I am a vietnamese who is interested in vietnam history esspecially the wars against 2 big countries France and Ameria. I myself saw the pic of how political prisoners were treated, how horrible the wars are no matter where they are.

Interesting visit learnt alot! We spent around 1-2hours here! Visiting Hoa Lo prison is a reminder of man's inhumanity to man. The prison shows the horrific role the French played in shaping Vietnamese history as well as the Vietnamese response to the American attempt to interfere in its civil affairs. There is a clear sign posted route around the prison,... More