Tran Quoc Pagoda or Chùa Trấn Quốc in Vietnamese is regarded as one of the oldest pagodas in Hanoi city, Vietnam. It is located on a small peninsula on the eastern bank of Ho Tay or the West Lake in Hanoi. The history of Chua Tran Quoc can be traced back to 545 AD, during a revolt by the Vietnamese against their Chinese occupiers.
A lot of guides list the water puppet show as a "must see" in Hanoi. I was frankly quite skeptical, but was happily surprised to find that the show really is something that shouldn't be missed.
The Hoa Lo Prison, later known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
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