Hanoi

American  

[ha-noi, huh-] / hæˈnɔɪ, hə- /

noun

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

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Hanoi British  

/ 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)

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Hanoi Cultural  

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

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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

Chinh held phone talks recently asking for fuel support from several countries, including Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria and Japan, according to Hanoi.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

If this were Beijing, New Delhi or Hanoi, it would be a no-brainer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

At the L-shaped stone counter, furnished with fresh flowers and laboratory-like brewing equipment, the inviting baristas opine on the international bean choices from Habakuk’s Hanoi roasting partner, Flusso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Hanoi has also announced a five-year crypto trading pilot programme, which will allow Vietnamese firms to issue digital assets.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

On the morning of September 2, more than half a million people crowded into an open square in the city of Hanoi.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin