More Silly Hats and Happiness with Hanoi's Very own Holy Grail: Bia Hoi!!!!!
July 23rd 2006 Due to our tight schedule, we didn’t waste much time in Hanoi. The following day we booked up a 2 day / 1 night trip around Halong bay staying overnight on the boat with Deano, El, Rich and our new found Kiwi friends Phil and Tyla.
We decided to spend the day sightseeing so organized to pay a visit to the Hoa Lo Prison Museum and the Military History Museum. No fun day in Asia would be complet
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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more 
