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Hanoi

Hanoi is a city in northern Vietnam on the Red River, the historic centre of Vietnamese states. Under the French Empire it became the seat of the governor-general of French Indochina. It was the administrative hub from which France governed its territories in South-East Asia.

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Mentioned in 5 profiles

French EmpireGovernance Later Le dynastySummary Nguyen dynastyFoundation, Military, Impact French IndochinaFoundation, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary Socialist Republic of VietnamFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 12 state histories

Au Lac Protectorate General to Pacify the South Tinh Hai Circuit Jiaozhi Province (Ming)French protectorate of Annam French protectorate of Tonkin French Indochina Guangzhouwan Democratic Republic of Vietnam Empire of Vietnam Republic of South Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hanoi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hanoi
MLA: “Hanoi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hanoi. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Hanoi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hanoi.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hanoi’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hanoi (Accessed: ).

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