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Hanoi 2012–2022 5 photos of this spot

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A statue of Lý Thái Tổ, founding emperor of Vietnam's Lý dynasty who moved the capital to what is now Hanoi in 1010, stands in a park near Hoan Kiem Lake. Photographed in 2012.

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Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam, Hanoi, 2012

Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam 2012 A statue of Lý Thái Tổ, founding emperor of Vietnam's Lý dynasty who moved the capital to what is now Hanoi in 1010, stands in a park near Hoan Kiem Lake. Photographed in 2012.

Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam 2012 A view near the Ly Thai To statue in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district, taken in 2012; the monument honors the 11th-century king who founded the city, then called Thang Long.

Hoan Kiem Lake 2014 Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi, photographed in 2014. The lake's name, meaning 'Lake of the Returned Sword,' comes from a Vietnamese legend about a magic blade given back to its divine owner.

Hanoi Municipal People's Committee, Hanoi, 2018

Hanoi Municipal People's Committee 2018 The Hanoi People's Committee building illuminated at night in 2018, its facade bearing Vietnam's national emblem and a portrait of Ho Chi Minh above the entrance.

Trần Nguyên Hãn Street, Hanoi 01, Hanoi, 2022

Trần Nguyên Hãn Street, Hanoi 01 2022 Trần Nguyên Hãn Street in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2022. The street is named after a 15th-century Vietnamese general who supported Lê Lợi in the uprising against Ming occupation.