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999 years of our Capital city

Saturday, 10. October 2009, 12:01:46

In 1010, Lý Thái Tổ, the first ruler of the Lý Dynasty, moved the capital of Đại Việt ( the Great Viet, then the name of Vietnam) to the site of the Đại La Citadel. Claiming to have seen a dragon ascending the Red River, he renamed it Thăng Long (Ascending dragon) - a name still used poetically to this day.
t remained the capital of Vietnam until 1397, when the capital was moved to Thanh Hóa, also known as Tây Đô ( Western Capital). Thăng Long then became Đông Đô ( Eastern Capital).
In 1408, Vietnam was invaded by Chinese troops from the Ming Dynasty and Đông Đô was renamed Đông Quan ( Eastern Gateway) by the Chinese. In 1428, Vietnam was liberated from Chinese rule by Lê Lợi, the founder of the Le Dynasty and Đông Quan was renamed Đông Kinh ( Eastern Capital ).
In the XIX century, Nguyen Dynasty moved capital to Hue and renamed Đông Kinh as Hà Nội

In 1882: french Colonist invaded HaNoi
In 1954: Hanoi was liberated by Communist of Vietnam.
In 1966-1968: American air force started to bomb Hanoi
In 1972: Nixon decided to bomb Hanoi again with his aim to make North Vietnam return to Stone Age but he lose. Many of B52 were failed. Then the US had get out of Vietnam

Our capital has a long history and it's really a heroic capital city



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Comments

Nguyên 10. October 2009, 16:32

Ngày này sang năm là em đang học trên Hà Nội, tha hồ chứng kiến đại lễ/ ha ha. Háo hức quá ... :D

PainterWoman 10. October 2009, 23:20

I have been to Hanoi and it is a very beautiful city. Will there be a big 1000 year celebration next year?

Phan The Hieu 11. October 2009, 00:16

There will be a big 1000 year celebration next year. I wish I can be there.

Phan The Hieu 11. October 2009, 12:41

Originally posted by NguyenTaiNguyen:

Ngày này sang năm là em đang học trên Hà Nội, tha hồ chứng kiến đại lễ/ ha ha. Háo hức quá ... :D


cố lên

Nguyên 11. October 2009, 14:39

Hứ, anh bảo em cố là nghi ngờ khả năng đỗ của em hả ??? !!! :irked: .

Phan The Hieu 11. October 2009, 14:57

Originally posted by NguyenTaiNguyen:

Hứ, anh bảo em cố là nghi ngờ khả năng đỗ của em hả ??? !!! :irked: .


đâu có. dù sao cũng phải cố gắng chớ

Nguyên 11. October 2009, 15:10

ấy thế còn được, em đang cố lắm đây, nhưng mà học hành kiểu gì mà thấy chán ngắt, chẳng có tí hứng thú gì cả !!!

Kitten Kitten 12. October 2009, 11:23

Nice topic , Hiếu :smile: :yes:

I wish I can visit our HaNoi one day :smile:

however, Ho Chi Minh city is always the best in my heart :smile:

Phan The Hieu 12. October 2009, 11:41

Ho Chi Minh city is too busy.

Kitten Kitten 12. October 2009, 11:50

quiet places r always available for u if u really look 4 P:

they r expensive of course P:

Phan The Hieu 12. October 2009, 11:58

too much traffic jam. I went there last year. there are still traffic jam at midnight.

Nguyên 12. October 2009, 15:18

Ho Chi Minh city seems to be the best city of Vietnam. But I like Hanoi more.

Phung Mai Anh 13. October 2009, 05:34

do you know they are preparing to - Thang Long Ha noi 1000 years festival ?.. nice
when it start,i will attend..hummmnn!!..I am sure will be very interesting :smile:

Phan The Hieu 13. October 2009, 07:02

so lucky you are in Hanoi. :smile:

Phung Mai Anh 13. October 2009, 07:32

yeas:)^^

P-DRAGON 14. October 2009, 12:16

each city has different beauty, Hieu. Love all!

Phan The Hieu 14. October 2009, 13:03

Originally posted by P-DRAGON:

each city has different beauty, Hieu. Love all!


I know. :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

Phan The Hieu 14. October 2009, 13:19

Ha Noi is ancient and peace. Ho Chi Minh city is modern and diverse. Da Nang is wild and cool with sea and beach.

Thomas Clothier 15. October 2009, 00:19

I visited Hà Nội in August. The mood of people struck me as so peaceful and friendly. Even though working life is so hard, people cherish a love and family as a kind of center of their hearts. Even with a thunder storm approaching, people continued oblivious of the threatening shower, to enjoy the night in near Hoan Kiem. I look forward to visiting the other great places very soon.

Thank you for such an informative article.

Nguyên 15. October 2009, 06:35

Originally posted by pthhieubilly:

Da Nang is wild and cool with sea and beach


Danang is a small city. I've never been to Danang, but I can feel it is one of the most easy cities to live.

Phan The Hieu 15. October 2009, 14:17

yeah, Da Nang is small. with your bike you can go the whole city center

best friends 16. October 2009, 15:46

Let come to see Da Nang, I 'll take you to visit around my city :smile:

Nguyên 16. October 2009, 16:11

Originally posted by best friends:

I 'll take you to visit around my city


I am waiting for that day to come. :D

Duane Mr. Smiley! ^^ 18. October 2009, 02:47

thax for the history lesson :smile:

kyle 18. October 2009, 07:53

some great photos billy,,a turbulent History has Vietnam,but have come through it with pride,and it says much about the Vietnamese people about their resolve to overcome what at times seems unsurmountable odds.:smile:

Thomas Clothier 19. October 2009, 01:40

forgive my ignorance, but there's a restaurant on the edge of Hoan Kiem lake (perhaps on the north side). Is it named after the leader Lý Thái Tổ?

Phan The Hieu 19. October 2009, 03:55

I've never been to Hanoi so I don't know. Ask Narukami who lives in Hanoi for more information :D

.:. + .:. Phoenix .:. + .:. 26. October 2009, 12:28

Haha I live in Hanoi! Right in the center so it's very very noisy and busy, of course! And I love it!

Edward Piercy 7. November 2009, 22:22

I love that little building on the island.

:up:

Phan The Hieu 8. November 2009, 03:29

It's call Turtle Tower, built in the 19th Century

Edward Piercy 8. November 2009, 03:31

Wow, I love turtles. :up:

Thank you.

.:. + .:. Phoenix .:. + .:. 8. November 2009, 09:16

:lol:

According to the old papers, they said there were a bridge (or something like that :left: ) so that people can come to the Turtle Tower.

But after a few years it was gone, by something that I don't remember. lol

SngSoo Ann aka Des 29. November 2009, 15:16

Chao Hieu!

Hanoi seems to be a beautiful city.Next year is the 1000th anniversary of Hanoi right?

Phan The Hieu 30. November 2009, 01:50

Yes right

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