Inside Buon Ma Thuot Prison

The Buon Ma Thuot Prison is located at 18 Tan Thuat Street (Tu An Ward, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province). The solidly built, yellow-painted structure stands out in the residential area and was once the place where many patriotic intellectuals were imprisoned and tortured.

Scene from the Buon Ma Thuot prison (Buon Ma Thuot City)

In 1930, the Buon Ma Thuot prison was built on a square plot of land measuring 2 hectares and 200 meters on each side, with high, thick walls and a system of barbed wire surrounding it. The prison was divided into 6 cells, each with the function of detaining prisoners of varying severity.

The cell block area within the Buon Ma Thuot prison complex.

Within the prison grounds, the solitary confinement cells housed "special" prisoners, considered the most dangerous area. The row of cells consisted of 21 rooms, each 2.5 meters long and 1 meter wide. Each prisoner was confined to a separate cell with a sleeping platform, two bamboo tubes at the end of which served as leg shackles, and guards monitored them through a small window in the cell door.

Images of revolutionary fighters being tortured and beaten in prison.

This place once held revolutionary fighters such as Nguyen Chi Thanh, Doan Khue, Vo Chi Cong, and To Huu… Through the statues, visitors can sense the endurance and hardship of these fighters during their days of torment.

The design and layout of the Buon Ma Thuot prison.

Despite enduring years of torture and forced labor, the revolutionary fighters transformed the prison into a school, devising numerous ways to spread revolutionary ideas. Many documents and books are preserved in the exhibition hall of the Buon Ma Thuot prison.

Among the belongings, the soldiers hid documents and secret letters about revolutionary activities at the Buon Ma Thuot prison.

Documents and records of patriotic revolutionary fighters during their time in prison.

Images of revolutionary fighters who were exiled and forced into hard labor returning to the Buon Ma Thuot prison.

The architecture of the Buon Ma Thuot prison remains relatively intact, and the grounds are planted with many trees, creating a spacious and airy atmosphere for visitors.

On July 10, 1980, the prison was recognized as a national historical site by the Ministry of Culture and Information. In December 2018, the Prime Minister approved the classification of Buon Ma Thuot Prison as a special national historical site. Currently, Buon Ma Thuot Prison is open to the public as a "red address" serving the needs of locals and tourists for sightseeing and learning.

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