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Hanoi
estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam.
From 1010 until 1802, it was the political centre of an independent
Vietnam with a few brief interruptions. It was eclipsed by Huế
during the Nguyen Dynasty as the capital of Vietnam, but served as
the capital of French Indochina from 1887 to 1954. From 1954 to
1976, it was the capital of North Vietnam.
The city is located on the right bank of the Red River. Hanoi is
located at 21°2' North, 105°51' East, 1760 km (1094 mi) north of Ho
Chi Minh City.
History
The area around modern Hanoi has
been inhabited since at least 3000 BC. One of the first known
permanent settlements is the Co Loa citadel founded around ... more |