Phu Quoc Prison (Coconut Tree Prison)

Di tích lịch sử Nhà tù Phú Quốc (Nhà lao Cây Dừa)

A recreated wartime POW camp behind barbed wire

⚠ Closed 11:30–13:30

Hours

Daily 07:30–11:30 and 13:30–17:00 (per several Vietnamese guides; check on the day)

Tickets

Free (Wikivoyage and Vietnamese guides)

Address

350 Nguyen Van Cu, An Thoi; a few minutes' drive from Sao Beach

Built under French colonial rule, it held prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Inside the double barbed-wire fence and watchtowers are barracks, cells and life-size figures re-enacting the torture that went on here. The scenes are graphic, so prepare children beforehand. A memorial and exhibition hall across the road complete the visit.