Hanoi

Hanoi (/hæˈnɔɪ/ han-OY; Vietnamese: Hà Nội vi) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river"[1] (Hanoi is bordered by the Red and Black Rivers). The city encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 sq mi).[2] and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523.[3] Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$48 billion in 2023,[4] behind only Ho Chi Minh City.[5]

In the third century BCE, the Cổ Loa Capital Citadel of Âu Lạc was constructed in what is now Hanoi. Âu Lạc then fell under Chinese rule for a thousand years. In 1010, under the Lý dynasty, Vietnamese emperor Lý Thái Tổ established the capital of the imperial Vietnamese nation Đại Việt in modern-day central Hanoi, naming the city Thăng Long vi, 'ascending dragon'). In 1428, King Lê Lợi renamed the city to Đông Kinh vi, 'eastern capital'), and it remained so until 1789. The Nguyễn dynasty in 1802 moved the national capital to Huế and the city was renamed Hanoi in 1831. It served as the capital of French Indochina from 1902 to 1945 and French protectorate of Tonkin from 1883 to 1949. After the August Revolution and the fall of the Nguyễn dynasty, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) designated Hanoi as the capital of the newly independent country. From 1949 to 1954, it was part of the State of Vietnam. It was again part of the DRV ruling North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. In 1976, it became the capital of the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In 2008, Hà Tây Province and two other rural districts were annexed into Hanoi, almost tripling Hanoi's area.

Hanoi is the cultural, economic and educational center of Northern Vietnam. As the country's capital, it hosts 78 foreign embassies, the headquarters of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), its own Vietnam National University system, and many other governmental organizations. Hanoi is also a major tourist destination, with 18.7 million domestic and international visitors in 2022.[6] The city hosts the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, West Lake, and Ba Vì National Park near the outskirts of the municipality. Hanoi's urban area has a wide range of architectural styles, including French colonial architecture, brutalist apartments typical of socialist nations, and disorganized alleys and tube houses stemming from the city's rapid growth in the 20th century.

## Contents

* 1 Names
* 2 History
* 2.1 Pre-Thăng Long period
* 2.1.1 Kingdom of Âu Lạc and Nanyue
* 2.1.2 Hanoi under Chinese rule
* 2.1.3 Protectorate of Annam
* 2.2 Hanoi under Independent Vietnam
* 2.2.1 Thăng Long, Đông Đô, Đông Quan, Đông Kinh
* 2.3 During Nguyễn dynasty and the French colonial period
* 2.4 During WWII, First Indochina War, and Vietnam War
* 2.5 Modern Hanoi
* 3 Geography
* 3.1 Location, topography
* 3.2 Environment
* 3.3 Climate
* 4 Administrative divisions
* 4.1 Before 2025
* 5 Demographics
* 5.1 Religion
* 5.2 Ethnic groups
* 6 Economy
* 7 Development
* 7.1 Infrastructural development
* 7.2 Civil society development
* 8 Landmarks
* 8.1 Old Quarter
* 8.2 Imperial sites
* 8.3 Lakes
* 8.4 Colonial Hanoi
* 8.5 Museums
* 8.6 Suburbs
* 9 Tourism
* 10 Entertainment
* 11 Education
* 11.1 Reform
* 12 Transportation
* 13 Sports
* 14 Health care and other facilities
* 15 UNESCO recognition
* 16 Honor
* 17 International relations
* 17.1 Twin towns – sister cities
* 18 Gallery
* 19 See also
* 20 Notes
* 21 References
* 21.1 Bibliography
* 22 Further reading
* 23 External links

## Names

Thăng Long 昇竜 written in 大南國史演歌 Đại Nam quốc sử diễn ca.

Kẻ Chợ 仉𢄂 (one of the many historical names for Hanoi) written in the book, 大南國史演歌 Đại Nam quốc sử diễn ca

Hanoi has had various names throughout history. It was known first as Long Biên (龍編, lit. dragons interweaving), then Tống Bình (宋平, lit. Song pacification) and Long Đỗ (龍肚, lit. dragon belly). Long Biên later gave its name to the famed Long Biên Bridge, built during French colonial times, and more recently to a new district to the east of the Red River. Several older names of Hanoi feature long (龍, ), linked to the curved formation of the Red River around the city, which was symbolized as a dragon.[7][1]

In 866, it was turned into a citadel and named Đại La (大羅, lit. big net). This gave it the nickname La Thành (羅城, lit. La citadel). Both Đại La and La Thành are names of major streets in modern Hanoi. When Lý Thái Tổ established the capital in the area in 1010, it was named Thăng Long (昇龍).[8][9] Thăng Long later became the name of a major bridge on the highway linking the city center to Nội Bài Airport, and the Thăng Long Boulevard expressway in the southwest of the city center. In modern times, the city is usually referred to as Thăng Long – Hà Nội, when its long history is discussed.

During the Hồ dynasty, it was called Đông Đô (東都, lit. eastern metropolis).[1][10] During the Ming occupation, it was called Đông Quan (東關, lit. eastern gate).[1][11][10] During the Lê dynasty, Hanoi was known as Đông Kinh (東京),[12] which gave the name to Tonkin and Gulf of Tonkin. A square adjacent to the Hoàn Kiếm lake was named Đông Kinh Nghĩa Thục after the reformist Tonkin Free School under French colonization.[1][10]

After the end of the Tây Sơn had expanded further south, the city was named Bắc Thành (北城, lit. northern citadel).[1][11][10] Minh Mạng renamed the city Hà Nội (河內) in 1831. This has remained its official name until modern times.[1][11][10]

Several unofficial names of Hanoi include: Kẻ Chợ (仉𢄂, lit. marketplace), Tràng An (lit. long peace), Long Thành (short for Kinh thành Thăng Long, 'citadel of Thăng Long'), Kinh Thành ('capital city'), Hà Thành (short for Thành phố Hà Nội, 'city of Hanoi'), and Thủ Đô ('capital').[1][11][10]

Arab manuscripts between the 9th and 12th century referred to Hanoi as Luqin (لوكين), a term derived from Longbian (Middle Chinese: Ljowng-pen), and was originally used by Muslim traders to mention the Vietnamese.[13][14][15]

## History

For a chronological guide to this subject, see Timeline of Hanoi.

### Pre-Thăng Long period

Many vestiges of human habitation from the late Palaeolithic and early Mesolithic ages can be found in Hanoi. Between 1971 and 1972, archaeologists in Ba Vì and Đông Anh discovered pebbles with traces of carving and processing by human hands that are relics of Sơn Vi Culture, dating from 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.[16][17] In 1998–1999, the Museum of Vietnamese History (now National Museum of Vietnamese History) carried out the archaeological studies in the north of Đồng Mô Lake [vi; vi; Hồ Đồng Mô] (Sơn Tây, Hanoi), finding various relics and objects belonging to the Sơn Vi Culture dating back to the Paleolithic Age around 20,000 years ago.[18] During the mid-Holocene transgression, the sea level rose and immersed low-lying areas; geological data clearly show the coastline was inundated and was located near present-day Hanoi, as is apparent from the absence of Neolithic sites across most of the Bac Bo region.[19] Consequently, from about 10,000 to approximately 4,000 years ago, Hanoi in general was completely underwater.[16] It is believed that the region has been continuously inhabited for the last 4,000 years.[20][21]

#### Kingdom of Âu Lạc and Nanyue

In around third century BC, An Dương Vương established the capital of Âu Lạc north of present-day Hanoi, where a fortified citadel is constructed, known to history as Cổ Loa,[22] the first political center of the Vietnamese civilization pre-Sinitic era,[23] with an outer embankment covering 600 hectares. In 179 BC, the Âu Lạc Kingdom was annexed by Nanyue, which ushered in more than a thousand years of Chinese domination. Zhao Tuo subsequently incorporated the regions into his Nanyue domain, but left the indigenous chiefs in control of the population.[24][25][26] For the first time, the region formed part of a polity headed by a Chinese ruler.[27]

#### Hanoi under Chinese rule

In 111 BC, the Han dynasty conquered Nanyue and ruled it for the next several hundred years.[28][29] Han dynasty organized Nanyue into seven commanderies of the south (Lingnan) and now included three in Vietnam alone: Giao Chỉ and Cửu Chân, and a newly established Nhật Nam.[30][31]

In March[32] of 40 AD, Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, daughters of a wealthy aristocratic family of Lac ethnicity[33] in Mê Linh district (Hanoi), led the locals to rise up in rebellion against the Han.[32][34][35] It began at the Red River Delta, but quickly spread both south and north from Jiaozhi, stirring up all three Lạc Việt regions and most of Lingnan,[35][33] gaining the support of about 65 towns and settlements.[34] Trưng sisters then established their court upriver in Mê Linh.[36][37] In 42 AD, the Han emperor commissioned general Ma Yuan to suppress the uprising with 32,000 men, including 20,000 regulars and 12,000 regional auxiliaries.[34][36] The rebellion was defeated in the next year as Ma Yuan captured and decapitated Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, then sent their heads to the Han court in Luoyang.[38]

By the middle of the fifth century, in the center of ancient Hanoi, a fortified settlement was founded by the Chinese Liu Song dynasty as the seat of a new district called Tống Bình (Songping) within Giao Chỉ commandery.[39] The name refers to its pacification by the dynasty. It was elevated to its own commandery at some point between AD 454 and 464.[40] The commandery included the districts of Yihuai (義懷) and Suining (綏寧) in the south of the Red River (now Từ Liêm and Hoài Đức districts) with a metropolis in present-day inner Hanoi.[41]

#### Protectorate of Annam

By the year 679, the Tang dynasty changed the region's name to Annan (Chinese: 安南; Vietnamese: An Nam; "pacified south"), with Songping as its capital.[42]

In the latter half of the eighth century, Zhang Boyi, a viceroy from the Tang dynasty, built Luocheng (Chinese: 羅城; Vietnamese: La Thành) to suppress popular uprisings. Luocheng extended from Thu Le to Quan Ngua in what is now Ba Đình district. Over time, in the first half of the ninth century, this fortification was expanded and renamed as Jincheng (Vietnamese: Kim Thành). In 863, the kingdom of Nanzhao, as well as local rebels, laid siege of Jincheng and defeated the Chinese armies of 150,000.[43][44] In 866, Chinese jiedushi Gao Pian recaptured the city and drove out the Nanzhao and rebels.[44] He renamed the city to Daluocheng (Chinese: 大羅城; Vietnamese: Đại La Thành). He built a wall around the city measuring 6,344 meters, with some sections reaching over eight meters in height.[45] Đại La at the time had approximately 25,000 residents, including small foreign communities of Persians, Arabs, Indian, Cham, Javanese, and Nestorian Christians.[46] It became an important trading center of the Tang dynasty due to the ransacking of Guangzhou by the Huang Chao rebellion.[43] By early tenth century AD, modern-day Hanoi was known to the Muslim traders as Luqin.[47]

### Hanoi under Independent Vietnam

#### Thăng Long, Đông Đô, Đông Quan, Đông Kinh

In 1010, Lý Thái Tổ, the first ruler of the Lý dynasty, moved the capital of Đại Việt to the site of the Đại La Citadel. Claiming to have seen a dragon ascending the Red River, he renamed the site Thăng Long (昇龍) – a name still used poetically to this day. Thăng Long remained the capital of Đại Việt until 1397, when it was moved to Thanh Hóa, then known as Tây Đô (西都), the "Western Capital". Thăng Long then became Đông Đô (東都), the "Eastern Capital".

* Map of Đông Kinh (Hanoi) in 17th century.

* A view of Hanoi from the Red River in 1685, manuscript from Royal Society's archive.

In 1408, the Chinese Ming dynasty attacked and occupied Vietnam, changing Đông Đô's name to Dongguan (Chinese: 東關; Vietnamese: Đông Quan; "eastern gate"). In 1428, the Lam Sơn uprising, under the leadership of Lê Lợi, overthrew the Chinese rule. Lê Lợi founded the Lê dynasty and renamed Đông Quan to Đông Kinh (東京) or Tonkin. During 17th century, the population of Đông Kinh was estimated by Western diplomats as about 100,000.[48] Right after the end of the Tây Sơn dynasty, it was named Bắc Thành (北城).

### During Nguyễn dynasty and the French colonial period

* Map of Hà Nội citadel during the Nguyễn dynasty.

* French troops attacking the city's wall on 20 November 1873.

* French troops leaving Hanoi in February 1874.

* Ô Quan Chưởng or Đông Hà môn (東河門), built in 1749 and remained until now.

* Old street of Hanoi in 1884 (Hàng Gai street).

* Old street of Hanoi in 1884 (Hàng Bông street).

* Hanoi street before French colonisation, Hàng Chiếu street in 1870s.

* Rue du Point en Bois (now Cầu Gỗ street).

* Hàng Đào street and tram railway in late 1890s.

* Northern gate of Hanoi citadel, the only one survived until now.

When the Nguyễn dynasty was established in 1802, Gia Long moved the capital to Huế. Thăng Long was no longer the capital, and its chữ Hán was changed from 昇龍 (lit. ascending dragon) to the homophone 昇隆 (lit. ascent and prosperity), in order to reduce any loyalist sentiment towards the old Lê dynasty.[49] Emperors of Vietnam usually used dragon (龍 long) as a symbol of their imperial strength and power. In 1831, the Nguyễn emperor Minh Mạng renamed it Hà Nội (河內). Hanoi was conquered and briefly occupied by the French military in late 1873 and passed to them ten years later. As Hanoi, it was located in the protectorate of Tonkin and became the capital of French Indochina in 1902. Nominally it still belonged to the sovereignty of Vietnam (Nguyễn dynasty) under French protectorate in Tonkin, but since 1888 it had been a French concession and had directly been ruled by the French like Cochinchina.[50]

### During WWII, First Indochina War, and Vietnam War

File:HA 52-140 R5 Foule assistant à la cérémonie de présentation du nouveau gouvernement d'Union nationale à Hanoï.jpgA crowd gathers in Hanoi for the presentation of a new Vietnamese cabinet, July 1952 File:HA 53-8 R28 Le portique d'entrée de la pagode Ly Trieu Quoc Su le jour des élections municipales d'Hanoï.jpgMunicipal election in Hanoi, Vietnam, 25 January 1953.

French Indochina including Hanoi was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces in September 1940, after the Japanese invasion of French Indochina. Japan overthrew the French rule in Hanoi and formed the Empire of Vietnam in March 1945. After the fall of the Empire of Vietnam, it became the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) when Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam on 2 September 1945. However, the French returned and reoccupied the city in February 1947. After France recognized Vietnam's nominal and partial independence with the Élysée Accords on 14 June 1949, Hanoi became under the control of the State of Vietnam from 1949 to 1954, a unified associated state within the French Union.[51] This state gained full independence with the Matignon Accords on 4 June 1954.[52] In January 1953, Hanoi held the free municipal elections of the State of Vietnam. After eight years of fighting between the French and DRV forces, Hanoi became the capital of North Vietnam when this territory became a sovereign country and Vietnam became divided at 17th parallel on 21 July 1954. The army of the French Union withdrew to the South that year and the People's Army of Vietnam of the DRV and International Control Commission occupied the city on 10 October the same year under the terms of the 1954 Geneva Conference.[53][54]

During the Vietnam War between North and South (1955–1975), North Vietnam (including Hanoi) was attacked by the United States and South Vietnamese Air Forces. Following the end of the war with the fall of Saigon in 1975, Hanoi became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam when North and South Vietnam were reunited on 2 July 1976.[55]

### Modern Hanoi

A local police station in a French Colonial building by Hoàn Kiếm lake.

On 21 December 1978, the National Assembly of Vietnam approved a law to expand Hanoi's borders, absorbing the districts of Ba Vì, Thạch Thất, Phúc Thọ, Đan Phượng, Hoài Đức, and the town of Sơn Tây from Hà Sơn Bình Province, and the districts of Mê Linh and Sóc Sơn from Vĩnh Phú Province [vi; vi; Vĩnh Phú (tỉnh)]. The five districts annexed from Hà Sơn Bình would be given to Hà Tây and Mê Linh to Vĩnh Phúc in 1991; they would be re-annexed into Hanoi in 2008.

After the Đổi Mới economic policies were approved in 1986, the Communist Party and national and municipal governments hoped to attract international investments for urban development projects in Hanoi.[56] High-rise commercial buildings did not begin to appear until ten years later due to the international investment community being skeptical of the security of their investments in Vietnam.[56] Rapid urban development and rising costs displaced many residential areas in central Hanoi.[56] Following a short period of economic stagnation after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Hanoi resumed its rapid economic growth.[56]

On 29 May 2008, it was decided that Hà Tây Province, Vĩnh Phúc Province's Mê Linh District and four communes in Lương Sơn District, Hòa Bình Province be merged into the metropolitan area of Hanoi from 1 August 2008.[57] Hanoi's total area then increased to 334,470 hectares in 29 subdivisions[58] with the new population being 6,232,940,[58] effectively tripling its size. The Hanoi Capital Region (Vùng Thủ đô Hà Nội), a metropolitan area covering Hanoi and six surrounding provinces under its administration, will have an area of 13,436 square kilometres (5,188 sq mi) with 15 million people by 2020.

Hanoi has experienced rapid expansion in its modern period, accompanied by a construction boom. Skyscrapers, appearing in new urban areas, have dramatically changed the cityscape and have formed a modern skyline outside the old city. In 2015, Hanoi is ranked 39th by Emporis in the list of world cities with most skyscrapers over 100 m; its two tallest buildings are Hanoi Landmark 72 Tower (336 m, second tallest in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City's Landmark 81 and third tallest in south-east Asia after Malaysia's Petronas Towers) and Hanoi Lotte Center (272 m, also, third tallest in Vietnam).

Public outcry in opposition to the redevelopment of culturally significant areas in Hanoi persuaded the national government to implement a low-rise policy surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake.[56] The Ba Đình District is also protected from commercial redevelopment.[56] On 12 September 2023, at least 56 people died in a huge fire in an apartment block in Hanoi. The fire highlighted the lack of adequate fire safety measures in many newly constructed apartments in the rapidly expanding city.[59]

## Geography

### Location, topography

Hanoi is a landlocked municipality in the northern region of Vietnam, situated in Vietnam's Red River Delta, nearly 90 km (56 mi) from the coast. Hanoi contains three basic kinds of terrain, which are the delta area, the midland area and the mountainous zone. In general, the terrain becomes gradually lower from north to south and from west to east, with the average height ranging from 5 to 20 meters above sea level. Hills and mountainous zones are located in the northern and western parts of the city. The highest peak is at Ba Vì with 1281 m, located west of the city proper.

### Environment

Hanoi frequently ranks among the most polluted cities, with several days each year when it is the most air-polluted city in the world, with fine dust levels reaching dangerous thresholds for human health.[60][61][62] According to the 2018 Global Air Quality Report, Hanoi's fine dust concentration was four times higher than the WHO's recommended limit (40.8 μg/m3 compared to the recommended 10 μg/m3).[63] A report by Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment stated that Hanoi is the most air-polluted city in the country, with a high proportion of days classified as having poor, bad, or hazardous air quality.[64] In addition, the rivers flowing through Hanoi (Nhuệ River, Tô Lịch River, Kim Ngưu River, Lừ River, and Sét River) and many lakes are heavily polluted, as 78% of Hanoi's wastewater is discharged directly into rivers and lakes without treatment. Each of these rivers receives tens of thousands of cubic meters of wastewater daily.[65]

### Climate

Hanoi, Vietnam

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When using the Köppen climate classification, Hanoi is categorized as having a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa)[67] with plentiful precipitation like other places in Northern Vietnam.[68] The city experiences the typical climate of Northern Vietnam, with four distinct seasons.[69] Summer, from May to September, is characterized by hot and humid weather with abundant rainfall, and few dry days.[70]: 40 [69] Hot, dry conditions caused by westerly winds during summer are rare.[70]: 40 From October to November comprise the fall season, characterized by a decrease in temperature and precipitation, this time in the year mostly are warm and mild.[69] Winters, from December to February, are characterized as being cool by the northeast monsoon, giving Hanoi a dry winter. Spring, from March until the end of April, Hanoi is usually characterized with large amounts of drizzle and little sunshine due to the strong activity of the southeast monsoon blowing moisture from the sea inland.[69][70]: 40 The city is usually cloudy and foggy in this time, averaging only 1.5 hours of sunshine per day in February and March. The city occasionally experiences cold waves from the Northeast originating from the Siberian High. Hanoi is the only capital of Southeast Asia with a subtropical climate.

The region has a positive water balance (i.e. the precipitation exceeds the potential evapotranspiration).[71][72] Hanoi averages 1,612 millimetres (63.5 in) of rainfall per year, the majority falling from May to October. There are an average of 114 days with rain.[69] The average annual temperature is 23.6 °C (74 °F), with a mean relative humidity of more than 80%. The coldest month has a mean temperature of 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) and the hottest month has a mean temperature of 29.2 °C (84.6 °F). The highest recorded temperature was 42.8 °C (109 °F) in May 1926, while the lowest recorded temperature was 2.7 °C (37 °F) on 12 January 1955.[69] The city have also experienced extremely hot weather on 4 June 2017 due to La Niña, with the temperature reached up to 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) in a week. Hanoi can sometimes experience snow in winter. During a major cold wave happened on January 2016, snow was seen to appear on Ba Vì mountain range, since the temperature fell to 0 °C (32 °F) on 24 January 2016.[73]

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## Administrative divisions

File:Hanoi adm location map (colored).svgAdministrative divisions of Hanoi (since 2025)

As a municipality, since 2025, Hanoi consists of 51 wards and 75 communes.

### Before 2025

Administrative divisions of Hanoi (before 2025)

Before 2025, Hà Nội was divided into 12 urban districts, 1 district-level town and 17 rural districts. They were further subdivided into 22 commune-level towns (or townlets), 399 communes, and 145 wards. When Hà Tây merged into Hanoi in 2008, Hà Đông was transformed into an urban district while Sơn Tây was demoted to a district-level town.

Administrative divisions of Hanoi

| Name  | Area (km2)  | Population  | Population density  | Subdivisions

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12 urban districts (Quận)
Ba Đình district  | 9.21 | 223,100 | 24223.7 | 14 wards
Bắc Từ Liêm district  | 45.25 | 359,200 | 7938.1 | 13 wards
Cầu Giấy district  | 12.38 | 294,500 | 23788.4 | 8 wards
Đống Đa district  | 9.95 | 377,900 | 37979.9 | 21 wards
Hà Đông districtHT | 49.64 | 435,500 | 8773.2 | 17 wards
Hai Bà Trưng district  | 10.26 | 293,900 | 28645.2 | 18 wards
Hoàn Kiếm district  | 5.35 | 140,200 | 26205.6 | 18 wards
Hoàng Mai district  | 40.19 | 539,800 | 13431.2 | 14 wards
Long Biên district  | 60.09 | 342,700 | 5703.1 | 14 wards
Nam Từ Liêm district  | 32.17 | 290,500 | 9030.2 | 10 wards
Tây Hồ district  | 24.38 | 166,600 | 6833.5 | 8 wards
Thanh Xuân district  | 9.17 | 293,400 | 31995.6 | 11 wards
Subtotal | 308.04 | 3,757,300 | 12,197 | 166 wards
1 district-level town (Thị xã)
Sơn TâyHT | 117.20 | 156,500 | 1335.3 | 9 wards, 6 communes
17 rural districts (Huyện)
Ba Vì districtHT | 421.80 | 307,600 | 729.3 | 1 commune-level town, 30 communes
Chương Mỹ districtHT | 237.48 | 351,200 | 1478.9 | 2 commune-level towns, 30 communes
Đan Phượng districtHT | 77.83 | 186,100 | 2391.1 | 1 commune-level town, 15 communes
Đông Anh district  | 185.68 | 411,700 | 2217.3 | 1 commune-level town, 23 communes
Gia Lâm district  | 116.64 | 299,800 | 2570.3 | 2 commune-level towns, 20 communes
Hoài Đức districtHT | 84.92 | 282,300 | 3324.3 | 1 commune-level town, 19 communes
Mê Linh district  | 141.29 | 254,400 | 1800.6 | 2 commune-level towns, 16 communes
Mỹ Đức districtHT | 226.31 | 210,200 | 928.8 | 1 commune-level town, 21 communes
Phú Xuyên districtHT | 173.56 | 231,900 | 1336.1 | 2 commune-level towns, 25 communes
Phúc Thọ districtHT | 118.50 | 195,300 | 1648.1 | 1 commune-level town, 20 communes
Quốc Oai districtHT | 151.22 | 204,400 | 1351.7 | 1 commune-level town, 20 communes
Sóc Sơn district  | 305.51 | 361,200 | 1182.3 | 1 commune-level town, 25 communes
Thạch Thất districtHT | 187.53 | 226,000 | 1205.1 | 1 commune-level town, 22 communes
Thanh Oai districtHT | 124.47 | 225,900 | 1814.9 | 1 commune-level town, 20 communes
Thanh Trì district  | 63.49 | 294,100 | 4632.2 | 1 commune-level town, 15 communes
Thường Tín districtHT | 130.13 | 263,800 | 2027.2 | 1 commune-level town, 28 communes
Ứng Hòa districtHT | 188.24 | 215,900 | 1146.9 | 1 commune-level town, 28 communes
Subtotal | 2934.6 | 4,518,800 | 1,539 | 377 communes và 21 commune-level towns
Total | 3,359.84 | 8,435,600 | 2510.7 | 175 wards, 383 communes và 21 commune-level towns

Source: Niên giám thống kê Hà Nội 2022[82]

HT – formerly an administrative subdivision unit of the defunct Hà Tây Province.

## Demographics

During the French colonial period, as the capital of French Indochina, Hanoi attracted a considerable number of French, Chinese and Vietnamese from the surrounding areas. In the 1940s the population of the city was 132,145.[83] After the First Indochina War, many French and Chinese people left the city to either move south or repatriate.

Hanoi's population only started to increase rapidly in the second half 20th century. In 1954, the city had 53 thousand inhabitants, covering an area of 152 km2. By 1961, the area of the city had expanded to 584 km2, and the population was 91,000 people. In 1978, National Assembly (Vietnam) decided to expand Hanoi for the second time to 2,136 km2, with a population of 2.5 million people.[84] By 1991, the area of Hanoi continued to change, decreasing to 924 km2 (357 sq mi), but the population was still over 2 million people. During the 1990s, Hanoi's population increased steadily, reaching 2,672,122 people in 1999.[85] After the most recent expansion in August 2008, Hanoi has a population of 6.233 million and is among the 17 capitals with the largest area in the world.[86] According to the 2009 census, Hanoi's population is 6,451,909 people.[87] As of 1 April 2019, Hanoi had a population of 8,053,663, including 3,991,919 males and 4,061,744 females.[88] The population living in urban areas is 3,962,310 people, accounting for 49.2% and in rural areas is 4,091,353 people, accounting for 50.8%. Hanoi is the second most populous city in the country, after Ho Chi Minh City (8,993,082 people). The average annual population growth rate from 2009 to 2019 of Hanoi is 2.22%/year, higher than the national growth rate (1.14%/year) and is the second highest in the Red River Delta, only after Bắc Ninh Province (2.90% / year).

Nowadays, the city is both a major metropolitan area of Northern Vietnam, and also the country's cultural and political centre, putting a lot of pressure on the infrastructure, some of which is antiquated and dates back to the early 20th century. It has over eight million residents within the city proper and an estimated population of 20 million within the metropolitan area.

The number of Hanoians who have settled down for more than three generations is likely to be very small when compared to the overall population of the city. Even in the Old Quarter, where commerce started hundreds of years ago and consisted mostly of family businesses, many of the street-front stores nowadays are owned by merchants and retailers from other provinces. The original owner family may have either rented out the store and moved into the adjoining house or moved out of the neighborhood altogether. The pace of change has especially escalated after the abandonment of central-planning economic policies and relaxing of the district-based household registrar system.[89]

Hanoi's telephone numbers have been increased to 8 digits to cope with demand (October 2008). Subscribers' telephone numbers have been changed in a haphazard way; however, mobile phones and SIM cards are readily available in Vietnam, with pre-paid mobile phone credit available in all areas of Hanoi.

### Religion

The three teachings (Vietnamese: tam giáo) of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism have been the main religions of Hanoi for many years. Most people consider themselves Buddhist, though the majority of the population does not regularly follow religion, instead preferring to limit themselves to just the veneration of the dead.

### Ethnic groups

There are more than 50 ethnic groups in Hanoi, of which the Viet (Kinh) is the largest; according to official Vietnamese figures (2019 census), accounting for 98.66% of the population, followed by Mường at 0.77% and Tày at 0.24%.[88]

## Economy

File:Ngân hàng Nhà nước - 2022-09-02 01.jpgHeadquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam.

According to a recent ranking by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will be amongst the fastest-growing cities in the world in terms of GDP growth from 2008 to 2025.[90] In the year 2013, Hanoi contributed 12.6% to GDP, exported 7.5% of total exports, contributed 17% to the national budget and attracted 22% investment capital of Vietnam. The city's nominal GDP at current prices reached 451,213 billion VND (US$21.48 billion) in 2013, which made per capita GDP stand at 63.3 million VND (US$3,000).[91] Industrial production in the city has experienced a rapid boom since the 1990s, with average annual growth of 19.1 percent from 1991 to 1995, 15.9 percent from 1996 to 2000, and 18.7 percent during 2001–2005.[92] In addition to eight existing industrial parks, Hanoi is building five new large-scale industrial parks and 16 small- and medium-sized industrial clusters. The non-state economic sector is expanding fast, with more than 48,000 businesses operating under the Enterprise Law (as of 3/2007).[93]

File:Newone - Vincom Mega Mall Times City.jpgA shopping center in Hanoi owned by Vingroup.

Trade is another strong sector of the city. In 2003, Hanoi had 2,000 businesses engaged in foreign trade, having established ties with 161 countries and territories. The city's export value grew by an average 11.6 percent each year from 1996 to 2000 and 9.1 percent during 2001–2003. The economic structure also underwent important shifts, with tourism, finance, and banking now playing an increasingly important role. Hanoi's traditional business districts are Hoàn Kiếm, Hai Bà Trưng and Đống Đa; and newly developing Cầu Giấy, Nam Từ Liêm, Bắc Từ Liêm, Thanh Xuân and Hà Đông in the west.

Similar to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi enjoys a rapidly developing real estate market.[94] The most notable new urban areas are central Trung Hòa Nhân Chính, Mỹ Đình, the luxurious zones of The Manor, Ciputra, Royal City in the Nguyễn Trãi Street (Thanh Xuân District) and Times City in the Hai Bà Trưng District. With an estimated nominal GDP of US$42.04 billion as of 2019, it is the second most productive economic area of Vietnam (after Ho Chi Minh City).

Agriculture, previously a pillar in Hanoi's economy, has striven to reform itself, introducing new high-yield plant varieties and livestock, and applying modern farming techniques.[95]

After the economic reforms that initiated economic growth, Hanoi's appearance has also changed significantly, especially in recent years. Infrastructure is constantly being upgraded, with new roads and an improved public transportation system.[96] Hanoi has allowed many fast-food chains into the city, such as McDonald's, Lotteria, Pizza Hut, KFC, Popeyes, Domino's Pizza, Jolibee and others. Locals in Hanoi perceive the ability to purchase "fast-food" as an indication of luxury and permanent fixtures.[97] Similarly, city officials are motivated by food safety concerns and their aspirations for a "modern" city to replace the 67 traditional food markets with 1,000 supermarkets by 2025. This is likely to increase consumption of less nutritious foods, as traditional markets are key for consumption of fresh rather than processed foods.[98]

File:Hanoi Stock Exchange (18780216822).jpgThe Hanoi Stock Exchange in downtown Hanoi.

Over three-quarters of the jobs in Hanoi are state-owned. Nine percent of jobs are provided by collectively owned organizations and 13.3% of jobs are in the private sector.[99] The structure of employment has been changing rapidly as state-owned institutions downsize and private enterprises grow.[99] Hanoi has in-migration controls which allow the city to accept only people who add skills to Hanoi's economy.[99] A 2006 census found that 5,600 rural produce vendors exist in Hanoi, with 90% of them coming from surrounding rural areas. These numbers indicate the much greater earning potential in urban rather than in rural spaces.[97] The uneducated, rural, and mostly female street vendors are depicted as participants of "microbusiness" and local grassroots economic development by business reports.[97] In July 2008, Hanoi's city government devised a policy to partially ban street vendors and side-walk based commerce on 62 streets due to concerns about public health and "modernizing" the city's image to attract foreigners.[97] Many foreigners believe that the vendors add a traditional and nostalgic aura to the city, although street vending was much less common prior to the 1986 Đổi Mới policies.[97] The vendors have not able to form effective resistance tactics to the ban and remain embedded in the dominant capitalist framework of modern Hanoi.[100]

Hanoi is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast through the Strait of Malacca towards the southern tip of India to Mombasa, from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its rail connections to Central Europe and the North Sea.[101][102][103]

On Vietnam's Provincial Competitiveness Index 2023, a key tool for evaluating the business environment in Vietnam's provinces, Hanoi received a score of 67.15. This was an improvement from 2022 in which the province received a score of 66.74. In 2023, the province received its highest scores on the 'Labor Policy' and 'Time Costs' criterion and lowest on 'Access To Land' and 'Proactivity'.[104]

## Development

### Infrastructural development

A development master plan for Hanoi was designed by Ernest Hebrard in 1924, but was only partially implemented.[99] The previous close relationship between the Soviet Union and Vietnam led to the creation of the first comprehensive plan for Hanoi with the assistance of Soviet planners between 1981 and 1984.[105] It was never realized because it appeared to be incompatible with Hanoi's existing layout.[99]

In recent years, two master plans have been created to guide Hanoi's development.[99] The first was the Hanoi Master Plan 1990–2010, approved in April 1992. It was created out of collaboration between planners from Hanoi and the National Institute of Urban and Rural Planning in the Ministry of Construction.[99] The plan's three main objectives were to create housing and a new commercial center in an area known as Nghĩa Đô, expand residential and industrial areas in the Gia Lâm District, and develop the three southern corridors linking Hanoi to Hà Đông and the Thanh Trì District.[99] The result of the land-use pattern was meant to resemble a five cornered star by 2010.[99] In 1998, a revised version of the Hanoi Master plan was approved to be completed in 2020.[99] It addressed the significant increase of population projections within Hanoi. Population densities and high rise buildings in the inner city were planned to be limited to protect the old parts of inner Hanoi.[99] A rail transport system is planned to be built to expand public transport and link the Hanoi to surrounding areas. Projects such as airport upgrading, a golf course, and cultural villages have been approved for development by the government.[99]

In the late 1980s, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Vietnamese government had designed a project to develop rural infrastructure.[99] The project focused on improving roads, water supply and sanitation, and educational, health and social facilities because economic development in the communes and rural areas surrounding Hanoi is dependent on the infrastructural links between the rural and urban areas, especially for the sale of rural products.[99] The project aimed to use locally available resources and knowledge such as compressed earth construction techniques for building. It was jointly funded by the UNDP, the Vietnamese government, and resources raised by the local communities and governments. In four communes, the local communities contributed 37% of the total budget.[99] Local labor, community support, and joint funding were decided as necessary for the long-term sustainability of the project.[99]

### Civil society development

Part of the goals of the Đổi Mới economic reforms was to decentralize governance for purpose of economic improvement. This led to the establishment of the first issue-oriented civic organizations in Hanoi. In the 1990s, Hanoi experienced significant poverty alleviation as a result of both the market reforms and civil society movements.[106] Most of the civic organizations in Hanoi were established after 1995, at a rate much slower than in Ho Chi Minh City.[107] Organizations in Hanoi are more "tradition-bound", focused on policy, education, research, professional interests, and appealing to governmental organizations to solve social problems.[107] This marked difference from Ho Chi Minh's civic organizations, which practice more direct intervention to tackle social issues, may be attributed to the different societal identities of North and South Vietnam.[107] Hanoi-based civic organizations use more systematic development and less of a direct intervention approach to deal with issues of rural development, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection. They rely more heavily on full-time staff than volunteers. In Hanoi, 16.7% of civic organizations accept anyone as a registered member and 73.9% claim to have their own budgets, as opposed to 90.9% in Ho Chi Minh City.[107] A majority of the civic organizations in Hanoi find it difficult to work with governmental organizations. Many of the strained relations between non-governmental and governmental organizations results from statism, a bias against non-state organizations on the part of government entities.[107]

## Landmarks

One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột).

As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi is considered one of the main cultural centres of Vietnam, where most Vietnamese dynasties have left their imprint. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike. Even when the nation's capital moved to Huế under the Nguyễn Dynasty in 1802, the city of Hanoi continued to flourish, especially after the French took control in 1888 and modeled the city's architecture to their tastes, lending an important aesthetic to the city's rich stylistic heritage. The city hosts more cultural sites than any other city in Vietnam,[108] and boasts more than 1,000 years of history; that of the past few hundred years has been well preserved.[109]

### Old Quarter

Main article: Old Quarter

File:Old Quarter, Hanoi (12) (38496654951).jpgA street in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

The Old Quarter, near Hoàn Kiếm Lake, maintains most of the original street layout and some of the architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century Hanoi consisted of the "36 streets", the citadel, and some of the newer French buildings south of Hoàn Kiếm lake, most of which are now part of Hoàn Kiếm district.[110] Each street had merchants and households specializing in a particular trade, such as silk, jewelry or even bamboo. The street names still reflect these specializations, although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.[111] The area is famous for its specializations in trades such as traditional medicine and local handicrafts, including silk shops, bamboo carpenters, and tin smiths. Local cuisine specialties as well as several clubs and bars can be found here also. A night market (near Đồng Xuân Market) in the heart of the district opens for business every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening with a variety of clothing, souvenirs and food.

The city's more than six decades of French colonization, as well as centuries of sociocultural influence from China, have influenced the designs of the old houses in Hanoi. The Franco-Chinese or hybrid architectural styles can be reflected in the front of a house in the co-existence of French-styled columns, Confucian scrolls, the Taoist yin-yang sign, and the Buddhist lotus sculpture.[112]

### Imperial sites

Front gate of the Temple of Literature.

Imperial sites are mostly in Ba Đình District and a bit of Đống Đa District. They are juxtaposed with French colonial architecture (villas, administrative buildings and tree-lined boulevards). Some prominent edifices from feudal time include the Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu), site of the oldest university in Vietnam which was started in 1010, the One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột) which was built based on the dream of king Lý Thái Tông (1028–1054) in 1049, and the Flag Tower of Hanoi (Cột cờ Hà Nội). In 2004, a massive part of the 900-year-old Hanoi Citadel was discovered in central Hanoi, near the site of Ba Đình Square.[113]

### Lakes

A city between rivers built on lowlands, Hanoi has many scenic lakes and is sometimes called the "city of lakes". Among its lakes, the most famous are Hoàn Kiếm Lake, West Lake, Trúc Bạch Lake and Bảy Mẫu Lake (inside Thống Nhất Park). Hoàn Kiếm Lake, also known as Sword Lake, is the historical and cultural center of Hanoi, and is linked to the legend of the magic sword. West Lake (Hồ Tây) is a popular place for people to spend time. It is the largest lake in Hanoi, with many temples in the area. The lakeside road in the Nghi Tam – Quang Ba area is perfect for bicycling, jogging and viewing the cityscape or enjoying the lotus ponds in the summer. The best way to see the majestic beauty of a West Lake sunset is to view it from one of the many bars around the lake, especially from The Summit at Pan Pacific Hanoi (formally known as Summit Lounge at Sofitel Plaza Hanoi).

### Colonial Hanoi

The Tonkin Palace used to host the French Governor of Tonkin. The Hanoi Opera House, taken in the early 20th century, from rue Paul Bert (now Trang Tien street). File:Sofitel Metropole, Ngô Quyền - 2022-09-02 01.jpgThe Hotel Metropole was opened in 1901.

Hanoi was the capital and the administrative center for French Indochina for most of the colonial period (from 1902 to 1945). The French colonial architectural style became dominant,[114] and many examples remain today: tree-lined boulevards (such as Phan Dinh Phung street, Hoang Dieu street and Tran Phu street) and many villas, mansions, and government buildings. Some notable colonial structures are an eclectic mixture of French and traditional Vietnamese architectural styles, such as the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts and the old Indochina Medical College. Gouveneur-Général Paul Doumer (1898–1902) played a crucial role in colonial Hanoi's urban planning. Under his tenure there was a major construction boom.[115]

French Colonial buildings in Hanoi are mostly in Ba Đình District and Hoàn Kiếm District, the two French Quarters of the city. Notable landmarks include:

In Ba Đình district:

* Presidential Palace
* Cửa Bắc Church
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
* Several ministries, government agencies and foreign embassies

In Hoàn Kiếm district:

* Grand Opera House
* St. Joseph's Cathedral
* Long Biên Bridge
* Grand Palais
* French School of the Far East
* Hotel Metropole
* Tonkin Palace (State Guest House)
* Hỏa Lò Prison
* Supreme Court building
* Indochina Medical College
* Museum of Revolution
* Central Station
* State Bank of Vietnam
* Several foreign embassies

### Museums

File:Vietnam Museum of Revolution.JPGVietnam Museum of Revolution, Hanoi.

Hanoi is home to a number of museums:

* National Museum of Vietnamese History
* Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
* Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
* Vietnam Museum of Revolution
* Hỏa Lò Prison
* Ho Chi Minh Museum
* Hanoi Contemporary Arts Centre
* Vietnam Military History Museum
* Hanoi Museum

### Suburbs

File:Chùa Hương.jpgHương Pagoda in western Hanoi.

Hanoi's western suburbs, previously Hà Tây Province, offers a number of important religious sites:

* The Thầy Pagoda in Quốc Oai District was established in the 11th century and dedicated to Vietnamese Thiền master Từ Đạo Hạnh.[116][117] It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Vietnam.[118][119]
* The Hương Pagoda is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains. It has a long pilgrimage route along the Yen river.

## Tourism

Approximation of Hanoi's Old Quarter and French Quarters.

According to Mastercard's 2019 report, Hanoi is Vietnam's most visited city (15th in Asia Pacific), with 4.8 million overnight international visitors in 2018.[120] Hanoi is sometimes dubbed the "Paris of the East" for its French influences.[121] With its tree-fringed boulevards, more than two dozen lakes and thousands of French colonial-era buildings, Hanoi is a popular tourist destination.

The tourist destinations in Hanoi are generally grouped into two main areas: the Old Quarter and the French Quarter(s). The "Old Quarter" is in the northern half of Hoàn Kiếm District with small street blocks and alleys, and a traditional Vietnamese atmosphere. Many streets in the Old Quarter have names signifying the goods ("hàng") the local merchants were or are specialized in. For example, "Hàng Bạc" (silver stores) still have many stores specializing in trading silver and jewelries. Two areas are generally called the "French Quarters": the governmental area in Ba Đình District and the south of Hoàn Kiếm District. Both areas have distinctive French Colonial style villas and broad tree-lined avenues.

File:Hanoi Train Street (20231225b) (53489076293).jpgHanoi Train Street, a popular tourist destination in Hanoi.

The political center of Vietnam, Ba Đình has a high concentration of Vietnamese government headquarters, including the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly Building, and several ministries and embassies, most of which used administrative buildings of colonial French Indochina. The One Pillar Pagoda, the Lycée du Protectorat and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum are also in Ba Dinh.

South of Hoàn Kiếm's "French Quarter" has several French colonial landmarks, including the Hanoi Opera House, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, the National Museum of Vietnamese History (formerly the École française d'Extrême-Orient), and the St. Joseph's Cathedral. Most of the French-Colonial buildings in Hoan Kiem are now used as foreign embassies. Northwest of the historic center, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology opened in 1997, and consists of two major exhibition halls and an Architecture Garden. It is one of the most important Asian collections of traditional architecture. Since 2014, Hanoi has consistently been voted in the world's top ten destinations by TripAdvisor. It ranked eighth in 2014,[122] fourth in 2015[123] and eighth in 2016.[124] Tourism in Hanoi also faces several issues and negative aspects.[125][126] The Lonely Planet website warns about situations where foreign tourists are scammed by taxis and buses into being taken to fake hotels and charged exorbitant prices. Around the Hoàn Kiếm Lake area, gay male tourists may be lured into karaoke bars where the bill for just a few drinks can reach $100 or more.[125]

## Entertainment

File:Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre2 cropped.JPGPerformance of the water puppet theatre Thăng Long.

A variety of options for entertainment in Hanoi can be found throughout the city. Modern and traditional theaters, cinemas, karaoke bars, dance clubs, bowling alleys, and an abundance of opportunities for shopping provide leisure activity for both locals and tourists. Hanoi has been named one of the top 10 cities for shopping in Asia by Water Puppet Tours.[127] The number of art galleries exhibiting Vietnamese art has dramatically increased in recent years, now including galleries such as "Nhat Huy" of Huynh Thong Nhat. Nhà Triển Lãm at 29 Hang Bai street hosts regular photo, sculpture, and paint exhibitions in conjuncture with local artists and travelling international expositions. A popular traditional form of entertainment is water puppetry, which is shown, for example, at the Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre.

## Education

The Hanoi Medical University was the first modern university in Vietnam, established in 1902 during French colonial rule.

Hanoi, as the capital of French Indochina, was home to the first Western-style universities in Indochina, including Indochina Medical College (1902) – now Hanoi Medical University - HMU, Indochina University (1904) – now Vietnam National University - VNU (Hanoi) (the largest), and École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochina (1925) – now Vietnam University of Fine Art - VNUFA (Hanoi).

After the Communist Party of Vietnam took control of Hanoi in 1954, many new universities were built, most prominently the Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Recently ULIS (University of Languages and International Studies) was rated as one of the top universities in south-east Asia for languages and language studies at the undergraduate level.[128] Other universities that are not part of Vietnam National University or Hanoi University include Hanoi School for Public Health, Hanoi School of Agriculture, Electric Power University and University of Transport and Communications. It is estimated that 62% of the scientists in Vietnam are living and working in Hanoi.[129] Admission to undergraduate study is through entrance examinations, which are conducted annually and open to everyone who has successfully completed their secondary education in the country. The majority of universities in Hanoi are public, although in recent years a number of private universities have begun operation. Thăng Long University, founded in 1988 by Vietnamese mathematics professors in Hanoi and France,[130] was the first private university in Vietnam. Because many of Vietnam's major universities are located in Hanoi, students from other provinces (especially in the northern part of the country) wishing to enter university often travel to Hanoi for the annual entrance examination. Such events usually take place in June and July, during which a large number of students and their families converge on the city for several weeks around the intense examination periods. In recent years, these entrance exams have been coordinated by the Ministry of Education, but entrance requirements are decided independently by each university.

File:Hanoi University of Science and Technology - DSC04501.JPGThe Hanoi University of Science and Technology, one of the most prestigious in Vietnam.

Although there are state owned kindergartens, there are also many private ventures that serve both local and international needs. Pre-tertiary (elementary and secondary) schools in Hanoi are generally state run, but there are also some independent schools. Education is equivalent to the K–12 system in the U.S., with elementary school between grades 1 and 5, middle school (or junior high) between grades 6 and 9, and high school from grades 10 to 12. There are several specialised schools (also known as high schools for the gifted) in Hanoi where students with the most academic prowess attend.

Education levels are much higher within the city of Hanoi in comparison to the suburban areas outside the city. About 33.8% of the labor force in the city has completed secondary school in contrast to 19.4% in the suburbs.[99] 21% of the labor force in the city has completed tertiary education in contrast to 4.1% in the suburbs.[99]

### Reform

Country-wide educational change is difficult in Vietnam due to the restrictive control of the government on social and economic development strategies.[131] According to Hanoi government publications, the national system of education was reformed in 1950, 1956 and 1970.[131] It was not until 1975 when the two separate education systems of the former North and South Vietnam territories became unified under a single national system.[131] In Hanoi in December 1996, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam stated that: "To carry out industrialization and modernization successfully, it is necessary to develop education and training strongly [and to] maximize human resources, the key factor of fast and sustained development."[131]

## Transportation

File:Ga Hà Nội - NKS.jpgHanoi railway station.

Hanoi has 1,370 streets and roads with the total length of over 2,300 km (1,429 mi); 573 bridges, of which 483 small to middle bridges, 13 light overpasses for vehicles, 70 pedestrian overpasses and seven main bridges (Chương Dương, Vĩnh Tuy, Thanh Trì, Nhật Tân, Đông Trù, Thăng Long, and Phùng); 115 tunnels, including nine main tunnels, 39 pedestrian tunnels and 67 underpass. In total, the proportion of land for traffic in the city as of 2021 is 10.3%. The city also has 63 km (39 mi) of inland waterways, which include Yến stream, Hai stream, Cà Lồ and Đáy river.[132]

Hanoi is served by Noi Bai International Airport, located in Soc Son District, approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of Hanoi. The new international terminal (T2), designed and built by Japanese contractors, opened in January 2015 and is a big facelift for the airport. In addition, a new highway and the new Nhat Tan cable-stay bridge connecting the airport and the city center opened at the same time, offering much more convenience than the old road (via Thang Long bridge). Taxis are plentiful and usually have meters, although it is also common to agree on the trip price before taking a taxi from the airport to the city centre.

Hanoi is also the origin or departure point for many Vietnam Railways train routes in the country with 6 national railway lines passing through the city with a total length of 162 km (101 mi).[132] The Reunification Express (tàu Thống Nhất) runs from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City from Hanoi station (formerly Hang Co station), with stops at cities and provinces along the line. Trains also depart Hanoi frequently for Hai Phong and other northern cities. The Reunification Express line was established during the French colonial rule and was completed over a period of nearly 40 years, from 1899 to 1936.[133] The Reunification Express between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City covers a distance of 1,726 km (1,072 mi) and takes approximately 33 hours.[134] As of 2005, there were 278 stations on the Vietnamese railway network, of which 191 were located along the north–south line.

The main means of transport within Hanoi are motorbikes, buses, taxis, and a rising number of cars. In recent decades, motorbikes have overtaken bicycles as the main form of transportation. Cars are the most notable change in the past five years as many Vietnamese people have started to purchase them for the first time. The increasing number of cars is the main cause of gridlocks, as roads and infrastructure in older parts of Hanoi were not designed to accommodate them.[135] On 4 July 2017, the Hanoi government voted to ban motorbikes entirely by 2030 to reduce pollution, congestion, and encourage the expansion and use of public transport.[136] The number of vehicles registered in Hanoi as of July 2022 is over 7.6 million, including more than 1 million cars, over 6.4 million motorcycles of and 179,000 electric motorbikes. This figure does not include vehicles of the armed forces, diplomatic missions and other localities' vehicles operating in Hanoi.[132]

File:Cat Linh station with train.jpgCát Linh station with train.

People on their own or traveling in a pair who wish to make a fast trip around Hanoi to avoid traffic jams or to travel at an irregular time or by way of an irregular route often use "xe ôm" (literally, "hug bike"). Motorbikes can also be rented from agents within the Old Quarter of Hanoi, although this falls inside a grey legal area.[137]

There are two metro lines in Hanoi, as part of the master plan for the future Hanoi Metro system.[138] Line 2A opened on 6 November 2021,[139] while Line 3 began operations on 8 August 2024.[140]

File:Panorama view of Line 3, Hanoi Metro, passing over Xuan Thuy road.jpgElevated section of Line 3 of Hanoi Metro passing over Xuan Thuy road in 2024.

## Sports

File:My Dinh National Stadium - 31st SEA Games Men's Football Final.jpgMỹ Đình National Stadium.

There are several gymnasiums and stadiums throughout the city of Hanoi. The most approved ones are Mỹ Đình National Stadium (Lê Đức Thọ Boulevard), Quần Ngựa Sports Palace (Văn Cao Avenue), Hanoi Aquatics Sports Complex and Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium. The others include Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hà Đông Stadium or Thanh Trì Stadium. The third Asian Indoor Games were held in Hanoi in 2009. The others are Hai Bà Trưng Gymnasium, Trịnh Hoài Đức Gymnasium, Vạn Bảo Sports Complex. Some of these venues held events at the 2003 and 2021 SEA Games, both hosted in Hanoi.[141]

On 6 November 2018, it was announced that in 2020, Hanoi would become the host of the first FIA Formula 1 Vietnamese Grand Prix on a street circuit on the outskirts of the city. The race was initially postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the inaugural edition of the event postponed to 2021.[142] The Grand Prix was removed from the 2021 calendar because of the arrest of Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung on corruption charges unrelated to the Grand Prix. As a result, the race was permanently cancelled.[143] Hanoi has two basketball teams that compete in the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA), the Hanoi Buffaloes and Thang Long Warriors. The city also has three professional football clubs participating in V.League 1, including Hanoi FC, Hanoi Police and The Cong-Viettel.

## Health care and other facilities

Medical facilities in Hanoi include:

* Bạch Mai Hospital
* Vietnam - Germany Hospital
* Saint Paul General Hospital
* Central Military Hospital 108
* Hôpital Français de Hanoi
* International SOS
* Hanoi Medical University Hospital
* Thanh Nhàn Hospital
* Vinmec International Hospital
* Thu Cuc General Hospital
* K Hospital
* Medlatech Hospital

## UNESCO recognition

On 16 July 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented the title "City for Peace" to Hanoi because the city met the following criteria: exemplary action against exclusion and in support of the dialogue between communities, exemplary urban action, exemplary environmental action, exemplary action to promote culture, exemplary action in the field of education and especially civic education.[144] Hanoi is the only city in Asia-Pacific that was granted this title. The city is also recognized as a "Design City" by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

## Honor

The name of Hanoi has been used to name many species of organisms.[145][146][147][148]

* Adoretus hanoiensis
* Anosia hanoiensis
* Bellatheta hanoiensis
* Coniophora hanoiensis
* Diduga hanoiensis
* Elasmus hanoicus
* Floresorchestia hanoiensis
* Icerya hanoiensis
* Miridiba hanoiensis
* Oberea hanoiensis
* Tomato leaf curl Hanoi virus
* Trachys hanoiensis
* Guaranisaria hanoi
* Lemyra hanoica
* Spilosoma hanoica
* Siler hanoicus
* Sasajiscymnus hanoiensis

The name Hanoi has also been given to asteroid 7816 Hanoi, which was discovered in 1987 and has a diameter of nearly 3 km.[149]

## International relations

Hanoi is a member of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

### Twin towns – sister cities

Hanoi is twinned with:

* Hồ Chí Minh city, Vietnam

* Template:Country data KHM Phnom Penh, Cambodia[150]
* Jakarta, Indonesia[151]
* Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[152]
* Astana, Kazakhstan[153]
* Seoul, South Korea[154]
* Warsaw, Poland[155]
* Moscow, Russia[156]
* Template:Country data SEY Victoria, Seychelles[157]
* Bangkok, Thailand[158]
* Beijing, China[159]
* Hangzhou, China[160]
* Ankara, Turkey[161]
* Minsk, Belarus[162]
* Palermo, Italy[163]
* Pretoria, South Africa[164]

## Gallery

* Life on the streets of the Old Quarter.

* Thiên Trù Pagoda in the Perfume Pagoda complex.

* Tháp Bút (Pen Tower) with a phrase "Tả thanh thiên" (meaning "Write on the sky") next to Hoàn Kiếm Lake (2007).

* Thê Húc Bridge on Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

* Presidential Palace, Hanoi (formerly Palace of The Governor-General of French Indochina).

* Hanoi Opera House, modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris.

* Trấn Quốc Pagoda.

* Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi, formerly the first École française d'Extrême-Orient.

* Tonkin Palace serves as State Guest House.

* Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.

* Vietnam National Convention Center.

* Nhật Tân Bridge.

* Lotte Center Hanoi in western Ba Đình.

* AON Landmark 72 in Nam Từ Liêm.

* Inspiration of French Colonial architecture in Hanoi's modern buildings.

## See also

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* Gioi Market
* Đồng Xuân Market
* North–South Railway (Vietnam)
* List of historical capitals of Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City

* All pages with titles containing Hanoi

## Notes

1. ↑ All-time record high;Vietnamnet.vn (May record high and January record low only),[69] Vietnamnet.vn (June record high only),[75] nchmf.gov.vn (August record high only),[76] Nchmf.gov.vn,[77] January record high, November record high, April and May record low in The Yearbook of Indochina[78][79]

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## Further reading

* Fleming, Tom (2021). ﻿Việt Nam﻿ (Report). Cultural Cities Profile East Asia. Hà Nội: British Council Vietnam. pp. 14–51. https://www.britishcouncil.vn/sites/default/files/city_profile_vietnam.pdf. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

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