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      • In 1010 Ly Thai To, the first ruler of the Ly dynasty (1009–1225) of Vietnam, chose the site of Hanoi—then called Thang Long (“Rising Dragon”)—for his capital. Thang Long remained the main capital of Vietnam until 1802, when the last Vietnamese dynasty, the Nguyen (1802–1945), transferred the capital south to Hue.
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  2. 5 days ago · Thang Long remained the main capital of Vietnam until 1802, when the last Vietnamese dynasty, the Nguyen (1802–1945), transferred the capital south to Hue. The city occasionally was renamed for periods of time, and one of these names, Dong Kinh, given to it during the Later Le dynasty (1428

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    Saigon, the former capital of South Vietnam, was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in his honor. The details of Hồ Chí Minh 's life before he came to power in Vietnam are uncertain. He is known to have used between 50: 582 and 200 pseudonyms. Information on his birth and early life is ambiguous and subject to academic debate.

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  4. The State officially became the Republic of Vietnam when Bảo Đại was deposed by his Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm in the 1955 referendum, with Saigon as its capital. On 22 October 1956, the city was given the official name, Đô Thành Sài Gòn ("Capital City Saigon"). [43]

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  5. Oct 25, 2023 · In 1975, the North of Vietnam won the war and changed the name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, in honour of the prime minister, a revolutionary leader of the communist party. The name change was not voluntary on the part of those living in the South; it was a statement of the North’s success.

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  6. Jul 6, 2010 · Ho Chi Minh first emerged as an outspoken voice for Vietnamese independence while living as a young man in France during World War I. Inspired by the Bolshevik Revolution, he joined the Communist ...

  7. From 1954 to 1976, after the victory of Viet Minh over France in the battle of Dien Bien Phu, it became the capital of North Vietnam. Hanoi became the capital of Vietnam when North and South Vietnam were reunited on July 2, 1976.

  8. May 15, 2024 · Nguyen Sinh Cung. Also called: Nguyen Tat Thanh or Nguyen Ai Quoc. Born: May 19, 1890, Hoang Tru, Vietnam, French Indochina. Died: September 2, 1969, Hanoi, North Vietnam (aged 79) Founder: Viet Minh. Political Affiliation: French Communist Party. Indochinese Communist Party. Vietnamese Workers’ Party. (Show more) Role In: First Indochina War.

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