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Location: Son La Provincial Museum
is located in the centre of Son La Town, 328km from
Hanoi.
Characteristics: The Son La Provincial Museum was
originally a penitentiary built by the French in 1908;
thousands of Vietnamese patriots were imprisoned here.
At first, it was only a small provincial prison. But
between 1930 and 1945, thousands of Vietnamese patriots
were imprisoned here. Key individuals who later became
main leaders of the Revolution for National Liberation
were incarcerated in the Son La Prison. In 1962, it was
classified by the Ministry of Culture as one of the
numerous revolutionary heritage sites in the Vietnam
The penitentiary was partially rebuilt after 1952
bombings and visitors can visit the subterraneous tiny
cells with food-serving hatches and leg irons. The
museum also exhibits precious objects introducing the
historical and cultural traditions of 12 ethnic groups
living in Son La Province. Son La Provincial Museum
welcomes tens of thousands of visitors every year.
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Source: Vietnam Nation Administration of Tourism
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