Around 18.15 /Leave the hotel for the Puppet show
Puppetry is a traditional performing art long existed among the ethnic groups living in Vietnam. It originated from the wet rice civilization since the Hung Kings founded the country.
19:45 - 20:40 /Dinner at Cha Ca La Vong
Cha Ca is a special food of Hanoi, it is reputed to be 200 years old. It is a white fish, served in boneless chunks, smothered in greens and saffron-infused oil. It comes out right in the frying pan it is cooked in, you will get an unlimited amount of rice noodles on the side and with all the oil and greens - it makes a tasty accompaniment. Wash it all down with one of Vietnam's best bottled beers, Ha Noi. This brew is not as watery as most of the country's concoctions and actually has some hop bitterness that goes well with the spicy fish.
20:50 - 21:30 /After-show coffee on a floating cafe on Westlake
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