Hanoi : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Hanoi

Native name

Thành phố Hà Nội

Country

Vietnam

Central city

Hanoi

Founded, Capital of the Đại Việt

1010

Capital of Vietnam

September 2, 1945

Government

Party's Secretary (Bí thư Thành ủy)

Phạm Quang Nghị

People's Council's President (Chủ tịch Hội đồng Nhân Dân)

Ngô Thị Doãn Thanh

People's Committee's President (Chủ tịch Ủy ban Nhân Dân)

Nguyễn Thế Thảo

Geography

Total Area

1291.1 sq mi (3344.7 km2)

Urban Area

71.9 sq mi (186.22 km2)

Demography

Total Population

6500000 (2nd in Vietnam) (2009)

Density (pop.)

auto/km² (0/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

ICT (UTC+7)

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Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội, ), is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. It has an estimated population nearly 6.5 million (2009), (but only 2.6 million (2009) in urban areas). From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. It was eclipsed by Huế during the Nguyễn dynasty as the capital of Vietnam, but Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina from 1902 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 1760 km (1093.6 mi) north of Ho Chi Minh City.

October 2010 officially marked 1000 years since the establishment of the city. On this occasion, Hanoi was named by Frommer's travel guide as one of the world's "Top Destinations 2010".