Bia Hoi – Drink Like a Local in Vietnam

Pull up a plastic stool, grab a bowl of peanuts, and shout “Mot-Hai-Ba-Dzo!” Bia hoi — northern Vietnam’s beloved “fresh beer” — is cheap, cheerful, and best shared with locals before it goes flat at sundown.

Pull up a plastic stool, grab a bowl of peanuts, and shout “Mot-Hai-Ba-Dzo!” Bia hoi — northern Vietnam’s beloved “fresh beer” — is cheap, cheerful, and best shared with locals before it goes flat at sundown.

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