According to the Hoi An Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Center, Faifo Prison is one of the large-scale prisons built by the French colonialists in Quang Nam - Da Nang in the early 20th century.

This is where revolutionary soldiers and patriots who participated in the struggle movement in Quang Nam and neighboring provinces were imprisoned during the years of resistance against colonial invaders.

Among them, there are patriots and celebrities from Quang Nam such as Huynh Thuc Khang, Tran Cao Van, Nguyen Thanh, Chau Thuong Van;... and many revolutionary predecessors of the Quang Nam - Da Nang Party Committee such as Phan Van Dinh, Vo Toan (Vo Chi Cong),...

By 1947, when the French colonialists returned to invade Hoi An, this prison was completely destroyed.

During the resistance war against America, the Faifo prison area was established as an Interrogation Center, some architectural items of this center still remain today.