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Location: Son La Provincial Museum is
located in the centre of Son La City, 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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