Hoa Lo prison aka Hanoi Hilton

Hanoi

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August 8th 2013
Our visit has coincided perfectly with the arrival of the tropical storm. We tried not to let the weather spoil our fun but the constant rain was tough to ignore and as a result we haven't done so much today. Our hotel is tiny but the room is very nice and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. We're in the old quarter which means the roads are narrow and dodging the motorbikes is c ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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