Trai Phu Hai Prisons

Built in 1862, this is the oldest of the island's prisons. It was the place where over 5,000 inmates were held in extremely overcrowded conditions. At the centre of the prison is a large courtyard surrounded by large common rooms of high yellowed walls.
Next to it is another similar prison called Trai Phu Son Prison. One of its many famous prisoners included Le Duan, who succeeded Ho Chi Minh as the president of Vietnam at the end of the Vietnam War.
The officers at the museum can also arrange for visitors to see the infamous 'tiger cages' (cells without roofs – guards patrolled above the cells). 20,000 people are believed to have died here in Con Dao during its 113 years in operation.