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  2. One Pillar Pagoda - Wikipedia

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    The pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in the central Ba Đình district (near the Thăng Long Citadel ), Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The most famous part of this architecture complex is Liên Hoa Đài (蓮花臺) means 'the lotus pedestal' which is a temple with special structure: a building laid on one pillar. The original pagoda was ...

  3. List of districts of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The provinces of Vietnam are subdivided into second-level administrative units, namely districts ( Vietnamese: huyện ), provincial cities ( thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh ), and district-level towns ( thị xã ). The centrally-controlled municipalities (the other first-level division, in addition to provinces) are subdivided into ...

  4. Chu Văn An High School, Hanoi - Wikipedia

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    On 17 February 1995, along with Quoc Hoc High Schoolin Hue and Le Hong Phong High Schoolin Ho Chi Minh City, Chu Van An High School has been planned and constructed by Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệtto become one of three national high schools in Vietnam. On 6 November 2004, Chu Van An High School was certified as a national historical relic.

  5. Thoại Ngọc Hầu - Wikipedia

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    Đình Vĩnh Tế worships Thoại Ngọc Hầu. Nguyễn Văn Thoại was born on 26 November 1761 in Dien Ban district of the Quang Nam province under the Nguyen dynasty. His father, Nguyễn Văn Lượng, was a small official in charge of offering sacrifices at temples or shrines established by the state. His mother is Nguyễn Thị ...

  6. Điện Biên Phủ - Wikipedia

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    Điện Biên Phủ ( Vietnamese: [ɗîənˀ ɓīən fû] ⓘ is a city in the northwestern region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Điện Biên Province. The city is best known for the decisive Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, which occurred during the First Indochina War of independence against France. The region is a center of ethnic Thai ...

  7. Old Quarter, Hanoi - Wikipedia

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    Old Quarter, Hanoi. The Old Quarter ( Vietnamese: Phố cổ Hà Nội) is the name commonly given to the historical civic urban core of Hanoi, Vietnam, located outside the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. This quarter used to be the residential, manufacturing and commercial center, where each street was specialized in one specific type of ...

  8. Abdication of Bảo Đại - Wikipedia

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    History of Huế. The abdication of Bảo Đại ( Vietnamese: Chiếu thoái vị của Hoàng Đế Bảo Đại) took place on 25 August 1945 and marked the end of the 143-year reign of the Nguyễn dynasty over Vietnam ending the Vietnamese monarchy. Emperor Bảo Đại abdicated in response to the August Revolution. A ceremony was held ...

  9. Hanoi - Wikipedia

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    hanoi.gov.vn. Hanoi [a] ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội ⓘ) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river," [17] – Hanoi borders the Red and Black Rivers. As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural districts, and one district-level town.