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Neighbouring Area
Son La Destination
Son La is
the fifth largest province in the country, is located in the
northwestern region of Vietnam. Eighty percent of the province's natural
area is covered with mountains. The province is populated by various
ethnic groups, including the Ma, H'mong, Dao, Muong, Kinh, Khmer, Tay,
Thai, and so on. Son La has a temperate climate throughout the year.
On the
way to Son La, the customers will have the chance to swim in Hot
Springs, visits ethnic minority hamlets, Son La Prison and Son La
Museum: The prison was built by French colonialism in 1908. In
1930-1945, it was expanded and became the place where detained
revolutionary soldiers were kept. It was considered a steel prison and a
hell on earth to stamp out strong struggle of prisoners. However, in the
eyes of Vietnamese prisoners and revolutionary soldiers, the prison was
regarded as a school providing the Vietnamese Revolution with excellent
communists like Truong Chinh, Le Duan, Nguyen Luong Bang, Van Tien Dung,
Nguyen Co Thach, Xuan Thuy, Tran Huy Lieu, etc.
By
watching historic evidences in the relic area of Son La prison and
museum, you will feel the savageness of the French Colonialism and
admire the sufferance and bravery of political prisoners. Reaching the
relic area, you will also be told touching stories about in-prison
activities of Vietnamese prisoners, for example, mutual help and
solidarity, revolutionary propagation, struggles for prisoners' rights,
etc. Visiting this relic area, you will gain useful knowledge about
cultures of 12 ethic minority groups exhibited at the Son La Museum.
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