pre 1900 - several families who manufactured earthen-ware hibachis, called "hoa lo", lived on the land where the prison was later built. Since it was customary to name streets according to the primary industry or commerce conducted on the street, the street (pho) became known as "Pho Hoa Lo", or "Hibachi Street."

1901 - Near the turn of the century, when Vietnam was still part of French Indochina, the ... (more)