Hanoi (vnm)

Hanoi

Hanoi ranks 1,266th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sundsvall, Thessaly, and Esbjerg. Memorable people born in Hanoi include Madame Nhu, Nguyễn Du, and Lê Thánh Tông. Memorable people who died in Hanoi include Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Lê Đức Thọ. Hanoi has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Hanoi is located in Vietnam.

Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. As evident by the literal translation of its name – 'inside the river' – portions of Hanoi's border are delineated by the Red and Black Rivers. As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural districts, and one district-level town. It has an area of 3,359.84 km2 (1,297.24 sq mi) and a population of 8,435,700 in 2022. In 2020, Hanoi has the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities at 51.4 billion USD, behind Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi Capital is also ASEAN 8th largest economy after Surabaya. Read more on Wikipedia