Hoa Lo Prison exhibition recalls liberation of Hanoi

Entitled “The Roar of the Red River”, the exhibition includes two parts, with the first featuring Hanoi’s preparations for a long resistance war following President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for national resistance against the French.

In this section, visitors can learn about Hanoi as it was under French occupation, where local residents still rose up against the colonial government in various forms, such as raids against the enemy, distributing leaflets and hanging golden star red flags.

The second part highlights the significance of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954, which forced the French to sign the Geneva Accords and withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam.

At that time, Hanoi became the staging area of the French army for 80 days.

Under the Party’s leadership, Hanoi residents staunchly fought against the enemy’s sabotage plots to protect the city and keep it intact before the victory army moved in on October 10, 1954.

The photos and artefacts re-create the atmosphere of the liberation day, when the army was split into many columns and made a historic march towards the capital city in the welcome of local residents.

The exhibition will run until December 31, 2023.