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South Vietnam time zone was changed to UTC+08:00 from 23:00, 31 December 1959, passing 60 minutes. North Vietnam confirmed official UTC+07:00 from 1 January 1968. Following the Fall of Saigon in April–May 1975, reunified Vietnam then observes UTC+07:00 with Saigon (and other southern parts) delaying 60 minutes on 13 June 1975.
In the year 2013, Hanoi contributed 12.6% to GDP, exported 7.5% of total exports, contributed 17% to the national budget and attracted 22% investment capital of Vietnam. The city's nominal GDP at current prices reached 451,213 billion VND (US$21.48 billion) in 2013, which made per capita GDP stand at 63.3 million VND (US$3,000). [92]
This list of historical capitals of Vietnam includes former capital cities as well as the current capital of Vietnam which is Hanoi in time order. The capitals in bold indicate those of independent periods while the capitals in italic indicate those of occupied or invaded periods.
Established Hà Đông district as part of Hanoi. Huế: Thừa Thiên Huế: 1929: 2025: Established new urban districts of Huế municipality. Sơn Tây: Hà Tây: 2007: 2009: Established Sơn Tây town as part of Hanoi. Ninh Bình: Ninh Bình: 2007: 2025: Merged with Hoa Lư district to become Hoa Lư city.
Hoàn Kiếm is the downtown and commercial center of Hanoi. Most of the largest Vietnamese public corporations and bank headquarters are located here, but the central government offices are located in Ba Đình district. The Hanoi Metropolitan People's Committee is located on Đinh Tiên Hoàng street, adjacent to the Hoàn Kiếm lake.
Traffic congestion is a growing problem in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City especially with the growth of individual car ownership. [340] [341] Vietnam's primary cross-country rail service is the Reunification Express from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, a distance of nearly 1,726 kilometres (1,072 mi). [342]
Analog (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City),VCTV The original Russian stream broadcast in Vietnam, broadcast on channels 9 and 11 VHF in Ho Chi Minh City until 1992, on channel 10 VHF in Hanoi and on channel 3 VHF at the premises of the Russian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. [ghi chú 1] Orange Sport (Poland) Sports HTVC ORF 1: Austria channels HTVC [ghi ...
On 22 September 2023, the Hanoi People Committee approved Gia Lam to become the next urban district of Hanoi. Gia Lâm district is bordered by Bắc Ninh province to the east and north, Đông Anh district to the northwest, Long Biên district and Hoàng Mai district to the west, Thanh Trì district and Hưng Yên province to the south.