Ha Noi’s history stretches back nearly a thousand years when the city was founded by Emperor Ly Thai To, who in 1010 renamed the area Thang Long – ‘Soaring Dragon’. Soon after some of the city’s oldest structures were built including the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university.Ha Noi is a city rich in tradition [...]
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Hanoi Capital Of Vietnam – The Thausand City Year Old!
Posted by admin on January 13th, 2010
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