American Heritage Museum to exhibit ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison cells
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The following press release was submitted by the American Heritage Museum:
Coined the “Hanoi Hilton” by American prisoner Robert Shuemaker, the Hoa Lo prison became synonymous with the POW plight during the war, and long after. American prisoners of war in the Hoa Lo prison were subjected to extreme torture and malnutrition during their captivity. Although a signatory of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949, which demanded “decent and humane treatment” of prisoners of war, North Vietnam employed severe torture methods, including sleep deprivation, malnutrition, beatings, hanging by ropes, locking in irons and prolonged solitary confinement.
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VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 10
10/01/2021 10:22 GMT+7
Ten localities suggest allocating 10,000 tonnes of rice for Lunar New Year
Ten localities suggested allocating nearly 10,000 tonnes of rice for residents during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival, heard a press conference hosted by the General Department of State Reserves in Hanoi on January 8.
In 2020, the general department provided 132,100 tonnes of rice worth over 1.4 trillion VND.
Deputy head of the State Reserves Goods Management Department Pham Viet Ha said when the central region was hit by floods last year, over 19,000 tonnes of rice worth 213 billion VND (9.26 million USD) along with search and rescue equipment valued at around 202.9 billion VND were earmarked for them.
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