Yearbook of Hanoi’s history published

A yearbook charting Hanoi ’s 1,000-year history and the cultural relics in the capital has recently been published by the Publishing House of Culture and Information.
A yearbook charting Hanoi ’s 1,000-yearhistory and the cultural relics in the capital has recently beenpublished by the Publishing House of Culture and Information.

The yearbook provides readers with full and detailed information aboutthe origins and the construction processes of cultural relics in theancient capital of Thang Long, now Hanoi . It also covers topics ofinterest, such why Thang Long was renamed Hanoi , and the history ofits tramcars, as well as famous schools and bridges in the capital.

In addition, the book features poems, novels and pictures published inHanoi , cultural and artistic activities and historic events the cityhas witnessed.

Also included are records set by Hanoi over the past years and visitsmade by heads of states in the early 21st century.

The yearbook was compiled by Professor Vu Ngoc Khanh, a leading expert in Vietnamese literature, history and folk culture./.

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