Location : 1 Hỏa Lò, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 1.30pm-4.30pm Tue-Sun, closed Mon
Established by the French colonial government in 1896, Hoa Lo Prison was originally used to detain political prisoners and formed part of a Northern network of ‘unjust and cruel prisons’ which included Cao Bang, Son La, Lai Chau and Hai Phong. Ironically, The Americans called this prison “Hanoi Hilton” during the Second Indochina War.
Location : Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
With the large area of 100 hectares, the Old Quarter in Hanoi has a very long history of thousand years of existing. When King Lý Thái Tổ moved his capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010 the Old Quarter was the trading hub of the new capital, and it was here in the 13th century that 36 guilds were established, each occupying a different street - hence the original name '36 Streets'.
Location : 105 Phùng Hưng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: By prior appointment only - call 84 4 943 0398
Location : 90 Thợ Nhuộm street, Hoàn Kiếm street, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily
Location : 87 Mã Mây street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Location : 48 Hàng Ngang street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-4.30pm daily Mon-Sat, closed Sun
Location : 38 Hàng Đào street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Location : 5D Hàm Long street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: By prior appointment - this is a working office and there are no artifacts on display
Dates and duration: Annual, 6th-15th days of first lunar month (Jan-Feb)
Co Loa Festival is annually celebrated after Tet. This festival was formed by according to the legendary story telling about King An Duong of Au Lac and his daughter My Chau.
Located by King An Duong in the area of Co Loa, about 16 km north of Hanoi city, Veitnam, Co Loa was chosen to be the capital of the state of Au Lac, which was established along the Red River Delta.
This state was originally founded after the Tay Au conquest of the Hung kings of Van Lang in 258 BC. Covered a large area of more than five square km, the Co Loa citadel is originally constructed with the walls arranged in a spiral shape that consists of nine coils.