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 HANOI
CITY
- Land area : 920.6 km2 (within the city
40 km2)
- Population : 2,154.9 thousand people
- Population density: 2,341 person/km2
- 5 wards : Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung,
Dong Da, Tay Ho
- 5 districts : Soc Son, Dong Anh, Gia Lam,
Thanh Tri, Tu Liem
Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta
in the center of North Vietnam. It
is the political and cultural capital of Vietnam. The
tropical monsoon climate is divided into the rainy and dry seasons.
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The most
distinctive characteristic of Hanoi’s climate is the fluctuations between
the cold and hot seasons. Ha Noi has preserved the
architectural legacies of its French colonial era and has over 600 pagodas. Tens of
hectares of
lakes scattered throughout the city.The
city romantically enhanced by wide thoroughfares flowing gracefully beneath
tall Tamarine trees, the streets are alive with sidewalk entrepreneurs.The
center of the city is built around Hoan Kiem Lake.Many
traditional handicrafts are also practiced in Hanoi including bronze
molding, silver carving, lacquer, and embroidery. FAMOUS SIGHTS: Hoan Kiem Lake,
One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot), Tay Phuong Pagoda, Truc Bach Lake
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Ha Noi city and Hoan Kiem Lake
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