These days, Hoa Lo Prison welcomes visitors with the exhibition "Sharp Pen, Pure Heart." Amidst the soft golden light, each artifact and story about the steadfast revolutionary soldiers is vividly recreated.
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Hang Ma Street in Hanoi, dazzling with the colors of flags and flowers |
As part of the exhibition, a play was staged to reenact the life of comrade Pham Huong, a Youth Union cadre who led Hanoi students in the resistance movement and was imprisoned and tortured at Hoa Lo Prison from 1949 to 1950. After watching the performance, Le Van Yen, a student at the Foreign Trade University, expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifices of his predecessors. He shared that the play helped him better understand the brutality that the revolutionaries endured behind bars, thus made him cherish today’s peace all the more.
It is no exaggeration to say that Hoa Lo is more than just a memorial site; it is like a book where each page, written in blood and unwavering belief, allows the younger generation to experience history firsthand.
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A stage scene reenacting the story of revolutionary at Hoa Lo Prison |
This National Day, visitors can explore the Vietnam Military History Museum, which is presenting the program "Independence Autumn." There, every milestone and artifact on display serves as a historical witness. As the Declaration of Independence is replayed over loudspeakers throughout the vast space, many visitors instinctively stop to listen, moved by the moment.
From the first national red flag with a golden star to the soldiers’ diaries, the museum takes guests back to the historic autumn of 1945, letting them feel the priceless and everlasting value of independence and freedom.
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The media program “Independence Autumn” at the Vietnam Military History Museum |
In the golden afternoon light, the ancient relics, from the foundation of Kinh Thien Palace to the Hanoi Flag Tower, blend with the gentle autumn sun, creating the feeling of stepping into a painting that connects the past with the present. Visitors not only hear stories from over a thousand years ago, but also join hands-on activities to uncover the citadel’s secrets.
And then, Hanoi will make visitors fall in love with its charming cuisine. Sitting on the sidewalk, slurping a spoonful of mouth-watering Pho, while the scent of lemon drinks and grilled pork skewers drifts through the air, makes the holiday feel even warmer and more joyous.
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The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a heritage site attracting numerous visitors |
The very sites and programs mentioned already unveil the charm that makes Hanoi so captivating, inviting visitors to come and experience them with their own hearts. Hanoi’s tourism sector has always known how to honor history in the present, turning each journey into a bridge between memory and emotion.
For the question what makes Hanoi so special during these days, an answer is not needed. Instead, those who ask the question should come and experience it for themselves because Hanoi is more beautiful than thousands of words.
Translated by Thu Ha