Question:

What is Hanoi's old name(s)?

by  |  earlier

0 LIKES UnLike

What is Hanoi's old name(s)?

 Tags:

   Report
Answer The Question I've Same Question Too

4 ANSWERS

Sort By: Date  |  Rating

  1. Le Ton Kin (maybe)


  2. Through its history, Hanoi (should actually be Ha Noi) has many names.  However, the most famous and well-known name was "Thang Long".

    You can read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi, but here are the meaning of these names:

    * Ha Noi = Inside (Noi) River (Ha), due to the city being surrounded by many rivers, with the most famous one being Song (River) Hong (Red) or Red River.

    * Thang Long = Ascending (Thang) Dragon (Long), due to an old legend about the city.  Dragon is quite a character in Vietnam's history, so you will find dragon in a few names.  For example, another famous destination in Vietnam is "Ha Long Bay" (or the Bay of the Descending Dragon.)

    * Dong Do = Eastern Capital

    * Dong Quan = Eastern Gateway

    * Dong King = also Eastern Capital :-)

    However, in many stories (literature, songs, poems) the two names "Ha Noi" and "Thang Long" are possibly most popular.

  3. Saigon?

    Ho Chi Min City?

  4. Dong Kinh
You're reading: What is Hanoi's old name(s)?

Question Stats

Latest activity: earlier.
This question has 4 answers.

BECOME A GUIDE

Share your knowledge and help people by answering questions.
Register Now