Hanoi
The city is located on the right bank of the Red River . Hanoi is located at 1,760 km (1,090 mi) north of Ho Chi Minh City . October 2010 will officially mark 1000 years of the establishment of the city. On this occasion, Hanoi has been named by Frommer's travel guide as one of the world
History of Vietnam
The history of Vietnam begins around 2,700 years ago. Successive dynasties based in China ruled Vietnam directly for most of the period from 207 BC until 938 when Vietnam regained its independence . [ 1 ] Vietnam remained a tributary state to its larger neighbor China for much of its history
One Pillar Pagoda
formally Diên Hựu tự 延祐寺 or Liên Hoa Đài 蓮花臺) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Temple , as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples. [ 1 ] The temple was built by Emperor Lý Thái Tông , who ruled
Vietnamese Martyrs
Théophane Venard inspired the young St. Theresa of Lisieux to volunteer for the Carmelite nunnery at Hanoi , though she ultimately contracted tuberculosis and could not go. In 1865 Vénard's body was transferred to his Congregation's church in Paris, but his head remains in Vietnam. [ 3
Vietnamese language
As the national language of the majority ethnic group, Vietnamese is spoken throughout Vietnam by the Vietnamese people, as well as by ethnic minorities. It is also spoken in overseas Vietnamese communities, most notably in the United States, where it has more than one million speakers and
Ho Chi Minh City
kilometers (37 mi) from the South China Sea [ 3 ] and 1,760 kilometers (1,094 mi) south of Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam. The metropolitan area, which consists of the Hồ Chí Minh City metropolitan area, Thủ Dầu Một , Dĩ An , Biên Hòa and surrounding towns, is populated
Vietnam
The people of Vietnam regained independence and broke away from China in AD 938 after their victory at the battle of Bạch Đằng River . Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid
Vietnam INFO
Quân Ca "Army March" (first verse) Map of Vietnam, see also; Atlas of Vietnam Capital Hanoi 21°2′N 105°51′E / 21.033°N 105.85°E / 21.033; 105.85 Largest city Ho Chi Minh City Official languages Vietnamese Demonym Vietnamese Government Socialist
Gia Long
reinstated the classical Confucian education and civil service system. He moved the capital from Hanoi south to Huế as the country's populace had also shifted south over the preceding centuries, and built up fortresses and a palace in his new capital. Using French expertise, he modernized
Phú Thọ Province
nation of Van Lang . The province because of its strategic location is known as the West Gate of Hanoi . Its location is at the confluence of two large rivers namely, the Red River and Da River; this province links the northern provinces of Red River Delta with the country’s mountainous
