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Area: 3.324,92 sq. km

Population:6,232,900 habitants (8/2008).
Administrative divisions:
- 1 rural districts: Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Tu Liem, Gia Lam (Hanoi); Ba Vi, Chuong My,
Dan Phuong, Hoai Duc, My Duc, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Quoc Oai, Thach That, Thanh Oai.
Thuong Tin, Ung Hoa (former Ha Tay province) and Me Linh (a former district of Vinh Phuc
province). Read More
- 18 city: Son Tay
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Muong, Tay, Dao...
Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the center of culture, politics, economy
and commerce of the whole nation. Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake
History
Hanoi is a holy property of Vietnam. In the 3rd century BC, Co Loa (actually belonging to Dong
Anh District) was chosen as the capital of the Au Lac State of Thuc An Duong Vuong (the King
Thuc). Hanoi afterwards became the core of the resistance movements against the Northern
invasions. Found in the middle of the Red River Delta, the town has slowly enlarged to become a
very citizenries and affluent residential facility. At distinct intervals, Hanoi had been chosen as the
main city of Vietnam under the Northern domination.
In the fall of Canh Tuat lunar years (1010), Ly Thai To, the creator of the Ly Dynasty, decided to
transfer the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La, and so he rebaptized it Thang Long (Soaring Dragon).
The year 1010 then became an historical date for Hanoi and for the entire state in general. For
about a thousand years, the capital was called Thang Long, subsequently changing to Dong Do,
Dong Kinh, and finally to Hanoi, in 1831. This sacred piece of land afterwards continued to be the
theatre of many fateful events.
Tourism
Famed sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature (built in
1070), Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum...
Hanoi also characteristically comprises 18 lovely lakes like Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, and Truc
Bach Lake... , which are the lungs of the town, with their surrounding gardens and trees providing
an essential source of energy.
Hanoi has many famed conventional professional handicraft villages such as Bat Trang pottery
village, Ngu Xa bronze casting village, Yen Thai glossy silk...
Transportation
By road: Hanoi is 93km from Ninh Binh, 102km from Haiphong, 153km from Thanh Hoa, 151km
from Halong, 474kilometer from Dien Bien Phu, 658kilometers from Hue, 763kilometers from
Danang, and 1,710kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.
By train: Hanoi Railway Station is Vietnam's main railway station. It is the starting point of five
railway lines leading to almost every state in Vietnam.
By air: Noi Bai International Airport, over 35km in the city center, is among the biggest airports of
the state with various international and national courses. There are domestic flights from Hanoi to
Danang, Dien Bien, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Nha Trang and international flights to many nations in
over the world.
Geography
Long Bien Bridge, Thang Long, Hanoi, Hanoi Travel, Vietnam Travel, VivutravelHanoi is situated
in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam. It is encompassed by Thai Nguyen to the
north, Vinh Phuc and Ha Tay provinces to the west and south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hung
Yen provinces to the east and south east.
Hanoi means "the hinterland between the rivers" (Ha: river, Noi: interior).
Climate
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Hanoi is situated in a tropical monsoon zone with two main seasons. During the dry season,
which lasts from October to April, it's cold and there is almost no rainfall, except from January to
March, when the weather continues to be cold but there is some light rain.
The wet season, from May to September, is hot with heavy rains and storms. The average yearly
temperature is 23.20C (73.70F) and the average yearly rainfall is 1,800mm. The typical
temperature in winter is 17.20C (62.90F), but can go down to 80C (46.40F). The average
temperature in summer is 29.20C (84.60F), but can reach up to 390C (102.20F).