Exploring Hanoi: 11 Must-See Stops in the Charismatic Capital

A Brief History of Hanoi Hanoi will simultaneously surprise, charm, and chew you up. Founded along the Red River, Hanoi was named Thang Long (Soaring Dragon) by Emperor Ly Thai To in 1010. Over a thousand years of war, natural disasters, and new administrations, the city grew from swamplands into the charismatic capital it is […]