A Uzbek version of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh’s collection of poems “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) was made public at a ceremony which took place at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS) in Uzbekistan on June 9.

VOV.VN - A trip to Hanoi capital will not be complete without a tour of Hoa Lo Prison or Maison Centrale to witness the harshness of the colonial region and the noble sacrifice of national heroes during the past conflicts.

VOV.VN - The total number of travelers visiting the capital in May stood at an estimated 1.88 million, including 85,000 foreign arrivals, representing a 16-fold rise compared to the same period from last year, according to figures given by the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Tours of Hanoi using double-decker buses are being offered free of charge to all delegates, including athletes, coaches, and reporters, to the ongoing SEA Games 31 throughout May.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 29-30 conditionally paroled and reduced imprisonment term for many prison inmates on Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30).

VOV.VN - Numerous relic sites and tourist attractions throughout the capital have attracted many visitors after reopening following a long period of temporary closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - An array of historical and cultural sites across Hanoi, including Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) and Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale) will reopen to visitors as of February 15.

The level-2 field hospital No.3 of Vietnam engaging in the United Nations peacekeeping mission together with Ghana’s Formed Police Unit (FPU) recently arranged the first charity trip of the year to Bentiu Central Prison in South Sudan.

Some 100 architectural works in Hanoi are named in an upcoming Japanese book highlighting modern architecture in Southeast Asia.

In 1946, streets of Hanoi were the scene of 60 days of intense fighting between revolutionaries under President Ho Chi Minh and the French colonial forces. Now, an exhibition on the battle is being broadcast on the social media channels of the Hoa Lo Prison.