1972
"Hà Nội - the encounter at Điện Biên Phủ during 12 days and nights"

Soldiers and people in the Capital managed to repel a bombing raid by US B.52 Bombers which aimed to bring Hà Nội and the North back to the “Stone age”. This victory forced the US government to sign the Paris Peace Agreement on ending the war in Vietnam.

Ranges of rockets heading the enemy in 1972
Source: Vietnam News Agency

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1972
"Hà Nội - the encounter at Điện Biên Phủ during 12 days and nights"

Symbol of victory, 1972
Source: Vietnam News Agency

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1975
The Reunification day of Việt Nam

Hồ Chí Minh Campaign ended in success, the country became united. Hà Nội and the country entered a new era.

Comrade Le Duan casted his vote in the sixth Parliamentary election carried out in Ba Dinh District on April 25th, 1976
Source: Vietnam News Agency

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1975
The Reunification day of Việt Nam

General Vo Nguyen Giap and officers of Ministry of National Defense of Vietnamese People’s Army stood together to have a memorial photo taken in front of the office of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's army (House D67), April 30th, 1975

After listening to the news of the liberation of Saigon, several hundreds of thousands of young people were present on streets parading and shouting to celebrate the national victory, April 30th, 1975
Source: Vietnam News Agency

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1975
The Reunification day of Việt Nam

Pupils of Ngo Si Lien Secondary School were so excited after listening to the news of liberation of Saigon, May, 1975
Source: Vietnam News Agency

The delegation of Ho Chi Minh city attended the 4th National Party Congress in Hanoi, 1976
Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Hà Nội during innovation time

In the early 1990s and earlier, tram was a popular means of transport in Hà Nội
Source: Collected

An advertisment panel painted on the wall of a dental office, 174 Hàng Bông street, in 1986
Photo: William E Crawford

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Hà Nội during innovation time

One of the streets in Hanoi in 1991
Source: Collected

Collective zone A1 in Giảng Võ, in 1988
Photo: William E Crawford

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Hà Nội during innovation time

The Intersection, Hàng Gai-Lương Văn Can streets, in 1988
Photo: William E Crawford

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Hà Nội in modern time

The administrative boundary of Hà Nội before August 1, 2008

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Hà Nội in modern time

The West area of Hà Nội has been developed

Hà Nội: West Lake

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Hà Nội in modern time

In recent years, new roads have been built. Some of them are Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa and Võ Nguyên Giáp. As seen in the photo is the overpass built over Võ Nguyên Giáp street.

A bird’s eye view of Hanoi

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