Inside the Hanoi Hilton, Private Tour (4 Hours)

Highlights:

• Learn why a prison was nicknamed “Hanoi Hilton”

• Meet a Vietnamese prison officer

• Hear the stories whispered within these walls

This tour is a recommended sample itinerary that can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotels and interests.

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Hoa Lo Prison was dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton” by U.S. prisoners of war who were held under reportedly terrible conditions during the Vietnam War. Hear the untold stories of the lives affected by these prison walls from someone uniquely familiar with its secrets. Nguyen Van Tam was a battlefield communicator at Khe Sanh in 1968 before being transferred to Hanoi where he was stationed at Hoa Lo Prison, where he took part in the interrogation and classification of U.S. prisoners of war. Chat with Tam about his wartime experiences and his journey since retiring from the army in 2011.