Phu Quoc

Phú Quốc Jail, Phu Quoc

About Phú Quốc Jail

The prison has a capacity of holding 32,000 political dissenters and has held up to 40,000 people including prominent North Vietnamese leaders at its peak. At the prison, you'll witness Phu Quoc's testament to revolutionary sacrifices for Vietnam's independence, justice, and unity, enduringly commemorated.

You will get a glimpse of the gruesome torture that the Vietnamese faced and will know about how they had to withstand it with their unyielding will. If you're planning a trip to Vietnam, consider exploring Vietnam tour packages to include a visit to this historic site and learn about Vietnam's tumultuous past.

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Phú Quốc Jail Highlights

• Visit Phu Quoc Prison, once the largest place to detain political prisoners in the South of Vietnam.
• Walk into the Exhibition House of Relics to learn about the history and development of the prison and view various artefacts and documents.
• Look at the restored models of different torturing methods represented by life-sized mannequins of prisoners and guards in the B2 section
• Pay Respect to the Monument to martyrs at Doi Sim and take a look at the giant monument carved into the shape of waves and a 2-metre figure of a person.
• Explore the prisoner graveyard of Phu Quoc Coconut Tree prison and look at the monument of a fist erected on a rectangular block.

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Point of Interest for Phú Quốc Jail

Visit the Prisoner graveyard

Pay a visit to the prisoner graveyard of Phu Quoc Coconut Tree prison which occupies over 2000 sq m of area on a hill and is surrounded by fences. Observe how the graveyard has been designed in the form of a circle with a monument of a fist erected on a rectangular block. Learn that this monument represents the indomitable spirit and sacrifices of its Vietnamese predecessor.

Explore the ruins of Kien Van church

Kein Van Church was the church used by those residing in the Phu Quoc Coconut Tree Prison. It was 4,837 square metres in area and fell into ruin after the Vietnamese war was over. Explore the ruins of the church to look at a few pieces of wall, corner columns, and cement foundations that still exist to date.

Watch Torturing Methods in B2 Section

B2 Section is the part of the prison where you will be able to see the restored models of different torturing methods. In the B2 section, you will see re-enacts of 40 types of gruesome inhumane punishment scenes from inside the old camp. Detainees endured 40 forms of barbaric torture at the jail, including beatings in tie-up positions and waterboarding. Some were subjected to crucifixion and confinement in Casto Tiger cages.

Pay Respect at the Monument to martyrs at Doi Sim

The Doi Sim martyr's cemetery sits on a 12,420-square-meter plot of land and honours the communist victims who endured brutal torture at Coconut Prison. In the centre of the cemetery is an enormous monument carved into the shape of waves and a 2-metre figure of a person. The monument is a metaphor for the martyrs and Phu Quoc Coconut Tree Prison and means “To people who lost their lives here”.