Notable Figures of Hanoi

Imperial Consort Y Lan and the Ly Dynasty in Thang Long (Part 2)

The Ly dynasty and the Dai Viet state in the late 11th and early 12th centuries (under Kings Ly Thanh Tong and Ly Nhan Tong) developed to a...

Imperial Consort Y Lan and the Ly Dynasty in Thang Long (Part 1)

Imperial Consort Y Lan, whose real name was Le Thi Khiet (also recorded as Le Thi Yen), was born in 1044 and died in 1117. She came from Tho Loi...

Notable Figures of Hanoi

A General Introduction to Hanoi’s Eminent Figures

Over more than a thousand years of history, present-day Ha Noi - formerly Thang Long - has been not only the nation’s political center but also a...

Notable Figures of Hanoi

Ngo Quyen – The Great Restorer of the Nation

Ngo Quyen was born on April 6, 898 (the 12th day of the 3rd lunar month, Year of Mậu Ngọ) in Duong Lam village (present-day Sơn Tây Ward, Hanoi)....

Notable Figures of Hanoi

Hanoi personalities honored by UNESCO

For centuries, Hanoi, formerly known as Thang Long, has been regarded as a sacred land with extraordinary people, where generations of outstanding...