Hanoi City Tour Full Day - Viet International Travel and Trade Co., Ltd

Is Hanoi your first thought about Vietnam? Is it a worthy destination in your visit to Vietnam? … Hanoi is the place where people have discovered archaeological relics dating back about 20,000 years ago that have proved the long presence of ancient Vietnamese people here. The city has been destroyed many times and built through colonial times, French colonialism, Vietnam War, and so on. It has steadily become a majestic capital of Vietnam. It can be said that Hanoi is a miniature picture of Vietnamese history, which is constantly developing but still retains in itself the great values ​​of Vietnamese culture, history and people.

Hanoi is the capital and also the second largest city of Vietnam in terms of population (about 8 million according to wikipedia). The capital now consists of 12 districts, 01 town and 17 suburban districts. Along with Ho Chi Minh City, these two cities are very important socio-economic centers of Vietnam.

Based on archaeological relics which show that people have appeared here for a long time. But until the ice melting period, the sea moved inland, the inhabitants of the Neolithic era were pushed back to the mountains. It was not until about 4 or 5 thousand years BC, people returned to live here.

History has shown that a part of Hanoi suburb was once the capital of Au Lac state (the Vietnamese state from 257 BCE to 179 BCE) founded by Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong (257 BCE – 207 BCE) with the famous Co Loa citadel which was located in present-day Hanoi’s Dong Anh district. In 1010, Ly Thai To (the founder of the Later Ly Dynasty) came to establish the capital and changed its name to Thang Long, this city was officially the capital of Vietnam, then.

The name Hanoi has been officially used since 1831 by the second Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, Minh Mang. Previously the city was named Thang Long (meaning the Dragon Flying), referring to the Emperor’s domicile. The capital of the country had moved to Phu Xuan (today’s Hue) so Emperor Minh Mang changed the name to avoid people’s confusion. The word “Hà” means “river”; “Nội” means “inside”. Because Hanoi is surrounded by 2 rivers: Red River and Day River. The city has since retained its name to this day although it has been the capital of the Indochinese Ferderation since 1902. With the French planning, Hanoi has brought a new look. The large bridges, train stations, schools, new roads, cinemas, etc. All made Hanoi look like a Western city. It also started a turbulent and transforming century in Vietnamese history.

By Vietmountain Travel