Events in Hanoi History
- 1882-09-03 French/Vietnamese/Chinese battle at Hanoi, 100s die
- 1883-12-16 Tonkin Campaign: The French capture the citadel in Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Attacks French
1946-12-19 War breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi
- 1950-11-07 French women & children leaves Hanoi/Tonkin-delta
- 1951-01-16 Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi
- 1952-02-19 First Indochina War: French offensive at Hanoi
Nixon Visits Hanoi
1953-11-19 US VP Richard Nixon visits Hanoi
- 1954-10-10 Ho Chi Minh enters Hanoi after withdrawal of French troops
- 1966-06-29 US planes bomb the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong for the first time in the Vietnam War
- 1971-03-08 Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"
- 1973-01-17 City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
Summit of Interest
2019-02-27 Second summit begins between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam
Famous People from Hanoi
- 1949-06-30 Bùi Thanh Liêm, Vietnamese cosmonaut, born in Hanoi, Vietnam (d. 1981)
Bảo Đại
Ho Chi Minh
Ngô Đình Diệm
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Võ Nguyên Giáp