Hoa Lo Prison Relic site is the choice of many international tourists when coming to Hanoi. Illustration photo:VNA

A favorite destination is Hoa Lo Prison Relic, which was originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for US prisoners of war during the resistance war. 

Tourists learned about this place through the relic's fanpage and were impressed by the way the relic's media team conveyed historical stories.

A visitor said she felt excited when she came to Hoa Lo Prison Relic. The automatic voice-over machine helped her not miss any important information about the relic site. She added that if she has the chance, she will definitely visit it again.

Another visitor said he likes history. Coming to the relic site, he can better understand history through the perspective of the Vietnamese people. That's really impressive for him and he hopes to learn more about Vietnam's history.

Hoa Lo Prison Relic was recognized as national relic in 1977.