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Capital Vietnam, in 36 editions.
The entry for Vietnam published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Hanoi
Hanoi
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Hanoi
Hanoi
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Hanoi
Hanoi
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Hanoi
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Hanoi
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Hanoi (Ha Noi)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates:
21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference:
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Hanoi (Ha Noi)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates:
21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference:
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2015 to 2019.
- name:
- Hanoi (Ha Noi)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- name:
- Hanoi (Ha Noi)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam;
- in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
name: Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
- name:
- Hanoi (Ha Noi)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name means "inside the river," from the Vietnamese words ha (river) and noi (inside), and refers to its location in a bend of the Red River
name: Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between means "inside the rivers," which river," from the Vietnamese words ha (river) and noi (inside), and refers to its geographic location in a bend of the Red River
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vietnam: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vietnam/capital.