Another night tour of Hanoi’s historic Hoa Lo Prison has made debut, taking visitors on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
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The tours tell the story of the prison, once called 'hell on earth'. Photos: VNA
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The first Hoa Lo night tour kicked off in July, called 'Sacred Night - Glorious Vietnamese Spirit'. |
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The journey backwards in time takes visitors through the main gate to dark cells, a tropical almond tree, a guillotine, a monument, and blocks for male prisoners, female prisoners, and political prisoners.
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The journey backwards in time takes visitors through the main gate to dark cells, a tropical almond tree, a guillotine, a monument, and blocks for male prisoners, female prisoners, and political prisoners. |
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The journey backwards in time takes visitors through the main gate to dark cells, a tropical almond tree, a guillotine, a monument, and blocks for male prisoners, female prisoners, and political prisoners. Photos: VNA
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The journey backwards in time takes visitors through the main gate to dark cells, a tropical almond tree, a guillotine, a monument, and blocks for male prisoners, female prisoners, and political prisoners. |
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Hoa Lo Prison was named after the coal-fired stoves once sold on the surrounding streets and was built by the French and opened in 1896 to jail anti-French revolutionaries.
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The first Hoa Lo night tour kicked off in July, called 'Sacred Night - Glorious Vietnamese Spirit'.
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The tours tell the story of the prison, once called 'hell on earth'. Photos: VNA |
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VNA
The Management Board of the Hoa Lo Prison relic site have announced plans to start a unique programme aimed at providing tourists with a unique experience when learning about the colonial prison, with the scheme set to run from July 24.
A tour of Hoa Lo Prison Relic at night will be launched from July 24, according to the administration board of the tourist site.