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The Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi (Vietnamese: Đại lễ 1000 năm Thăng Long – Hà Nội) was celebrated from 1 to 10 October 2010, the 1,000th anniversary of the foundation of the capital Thăng Long by the emperor Lý Thái Tổ. Many events were held in 2009 and 2010 to commemorate the anniversary, including cultural and traditional ...
The city encompasses an area of 3,359.84 km 2 (1,297.24 sq mi) [3] and as of 2023, a population of 8,587,100. [8] Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$51.4 billion in 2022, [13] behind Ho Chi Minh City. [16]
September 9 – Cánh Diều Awards 2023; September 10–11 – Joe Biden visits Vietnam; 12 September – 2023 Hanoi building fire: A fire at a 9-story apartment building in Hanoi, kills at least 56 people and hospitalizes 37 others. [7] 29 September – Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu currently serves as Standing Vice Rector of the Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh city, Standing Vice Chair of the National Department of International Buddhist Affairs (National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha), Vice Rector of Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute, and General Editor of Vietnamese Buddhist Tripitaka and ...
1976 — City becomes capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 1978 — Noi Bai International Airport opens. 1979 — Population: 879,500. [25] 1980 — Hanoi Institute of Theatre and Cinema founded. [26] 1984 — Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra revived. 1985 Chương Dương Bridge built. Hanoi – Amsterdam High School established.
It contains original relics from the Sa Huynh, Champa, Dai Viet and Dai Nam periods, tracing the history of Hoi An's inhabitants from its earliest settlers through to French colonial times. [ 40 ] The Hoi An Folklore Museum, at 33 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, was opened in 2005, and is the largest two-storey wooden building in the old town, at 57m ...
The university's notable alumni are some of Vietnam's leading politicians: - Mr. Truong Tan Sang (President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 2011–2016 tenure), - Ms. Truong My Hoa (Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 2022–2007 tenure), - Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 9/ ...
Introduced by the Ming dynasty in 1369, during the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam, the Ming administration in Vietnam used the Datong calendar. At the start of the Vietnamese Lê dynasty in 1428, the end of Chinese domination over Vietnam, the calendar was not changed. [3] The calendar was calculated using the same method as the Datong ...