1. Who named Hanoi ?

  • Ly Thai To
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  • Gia Long
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  • Minh Mạng
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  • Tu Duc
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The book "History of Hanoi Capital" states: "In 1831, King Minh Mạng merged the old Thăng Long capital with several surrounding prefectures and districts such as Từ Liêm district, Ứng Hòa prefecture, Lý Nhân prefecture, and Thường Tín prefecture to form Hanoi province, with the area of ​​the old Thăng Long capital as the provincial capital of Hanoi."

2. What does the name Hanoi mean?

  • A city in the middle of the plain
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  • City inside the river
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  • City near the mountains
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  • Red River City
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According to To Hoai's book "1,000 Years of Thang Long - Hanoi ," "Ha" means river, and "Noi" means inside. Hanoi therefore means the city inside the river, because Hanoi is surrounded by the Red River and the Day River.

3. How many official names has Hanoi had?

  • 5
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  • 7
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  • 10
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  • 12
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Hanoi has gone through 10 official names.

According to the official history of our country, in the autumn of the year Canh Tuat (1010), King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La citadel, renaming the capital Thang Long, now Hanoi. From then until now, Thang Long - Hanoi has gone through and witnessed countless ups and downs of history.

The book "Place Names and Territorial Sovereignty " published by the Vietnam Resources, Environment and Map Publishing House lists 10 official names for Hanoi. These are the names recorded in historical records and officially given by the feudal dynasties and the Vietnamese State:

- Long Do
- Tong Binh
- Dai La or Dai La Citadel
- Thang Long (ascending dragon)
- Dong Do
- Dong Quan
- Tokyo
- Bac Thanh
- Thang Long (prosperous)
- Hanoi.

In addition, Hanoi also has several unofficial names such as Truong An, Long Bien, Long Thanh…

4. The name Thăng Long appears twice in the official names of Hanoi, but carries two different meanings?

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  • Wrong
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According to the monthly magazine "Events & Witnesses" of the People's Army Newspaper , the name Thăng Long first appeared in 1010, meaning "ascending dragon," symbolizing the upward momentum, the aspiration for peace , a happy life, and the dream of favorable weather for the nation. In 1802, when Gia Long moved the capital to Phú Xuân, the meaning of "long" was changed to "prosperity," retaining the old name but abandoning the meaning of "dragon" because the king was no longer in Thăng Long.

5. In what year was the phrase "Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam" first written?

  • 1930
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  • 1945
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  • 1946
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  • 1954
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According to the National Archives, on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The choice of Hanoi as the location for reading the Declaration shows that the Provisional Revolutionary Government had intended Hanoi to be the capital of independent Vietnam.

In Decree No. 51-SL dated October 17, 1945, on the regulations for the General Election, Clause 12, Article 69 clearly states: "Upon receiving the list of delegates from across the country, the Provisional People's Government shall set a date for convening the National Congress in Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam."

This is the first government document to contain the phrase "Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam".

Subsequently, this phrase was again included in the Declaration of the National Assembly and several telegrams at the first session on March 2, 1946. At the second session on November 9, 1946, the First National Assembly adopted the 1946 Constitution. Chapter 1, Article 3 stipulates:

"The flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam has a red background with a five-pointed yellow star in the center."
The national anthem is the "Marching Song".
The capital city is located in Hanoi.

6. In what year did Hanoi become the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam?

  • 1954
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  • 1975
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  • 1976
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  • 1977
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When the South was completely liberated and the country was unified, in July 1976, at the first session of the Sixth National Assembly, the National Assembly unanimously decided to make Hanoi the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Hanoi was awarded the title "City for Peace" by UNESCO (July 16, 1999) and was bestowed the title "Heroic Capital" by President Tran Duc Luong in 2000.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ai-dat-ten-cho-ha-noi-2444038.html