Hanoi

[ ha-noi, huh- ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.

Hanoi

/ hæˈnɔɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Vietnam, on the Red River: became capital of Tonkin in 1802, of French Indochina in 1887, of Vietnam in 1945, and of North Vietnam (1954–75); university (1917); industrial centre. Pop: 4 147 000 (2005 est)

Hanoi

1. Capital of Vietnam , located in the northern part of the country.

Notes

It became the capital of North Vietnam in 1954, when the French evacuated the city.

During the Vietnam War , the city suffered heavy bombing by the United States.

It was the scene of heavy fighting between French and Vietnamese communist forces from 1946 to 1954.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile several districts in Hanoi were evacuated due to intense flooding, with the city's iconic Red River swelling to a 20-year high.

From Salon

Thousands of people have evacuated from low-lying areas of the city and 10 of Hanoi's 30 administrative districts are on "flood alert", state media reported.

From BBC

Schools were temporarily closed in 12 northern provinces, including Hanoi.

From BBC

Schools have been closed in 12 northern provinces, including in the capital Hanoi.

From BBC

In typical scripted fashion, Vietnamese schoolchildren — waving both Russian and Vietnamese flags — lined streets in Hanoi as Mr. Putin’s motorcade drove by.

From New York Times