The Vietnamese managed to keep the bridge open and it came to symbolize the fighting spirit of the people. Museums in Hanoi that give space to twentieth century conflicts include the Army Museum, concerned with the resistance to foreign invaders, the Museum of dependence where Ho Chi Minh wrote the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in 1945, and the Museum of the Revolution, which describes how the country gained its independence Another location is the Hao Lo Prison, which was built by the French and then housed American Prisoners of War. The site is likely to be redeveloped, but the intention is to retain parts of the original building as a heritage Centre