Phu Quoc Prison

Contest Entry Code: 4fbf5e8a564640e1b7fe52a631026f3f

Unit: Individual

Place of creation: Tan Phuoc area, Thoi Long ward, Thot Not - Can Tho, Phường Thới Long, Cần Thơ, Việt Nam

Introduction to Phu Quoc Prison Name: Phu Quoc Prison (also known as Phu Quoc Prison Camp). Location: Located in An Thoi town, south of Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province. Area: Nearly 40 hectares, the largest place to detain prisoners of war in South Vietnam during the war. Duration of existence: Prisoners of war were detained here mainly during the period 1967 - 1973. History of formation Phu Quoc Prison was built by the Saigon government under the command and advice of the US, used to detain revolutionary soldiers, cadres, and captured patriots. At one point, more than 40,000 prisoners were detained. This was a "hell on earth", where many forms of brutal torture took place such as: crucifixion, burial alive, using pliers, electric shock, starvation, confinement in "tiger cages with barbed wire"... Historical value Phu Quoc Prison is evidence of war crimes, denouncing the brutality of the neo-colonial regime. At the same time, this place also shows the indomitable will of revolutionary soldiers, despite being tortured, they still maintained their fighting spirit. After the country's reunification, the prison camp was restored to become a national historical relic. Today's visit: Visitors can visit the tiger cages, solitary confinement cells, where torture scenes are recreated with wax statues. This is an important destination in the journey to learn about history and educate the next generation about patriotism.