We visited the notorious Hoa Lo Prison built during the French colonial-era to imprison Vietnamese political prisoners. Hoa Lo or ‘Fiery Furnace’ was once a village known for its earthen home appliances like portable stoves. Then the French came along, moved out the village and replaced it with a large concrete prison. Majority of the… Continue reading Hoa Lo Prison and Thang Long Water Puppet Show
Category: Hanoi
Blitz visit to Hanoi
Before I started planning for the trip to Hanoi, I had thought that it would be more or less the same as Singapore’s hot and very hot kind of weather. But the weather check gave a pleasant surprise – there’s season change in Hanoi. Yes, Hanoi has winter months but no, it’s unlikely you will… Continue reading Blitz visit to Hanoi