Area: 3.324,92 sq. km
Population:   6,232,900 habitants (8/2008).

Administrative divisions:

Location: This relic of an ancient urban area and military citadel is located in Co Loa Village, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: Throughout history, Co Loa was nominated twice as the capital of Vietnam: the first time during the An Duong Vuong era in the late 3^rd and early 2^nd century BC, and the second time during the Ngo Vuong Quyen reign in the middle of the 10^th century.

Location: Hanoi Cathedral is at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: Hanoi Cathedral was built on the site of the former BaoThienTower, which was famous in the ancient capital of Thang Long under the Ly Dynasty (the 11^th and 12^th centuries).

Location: FlagTower is on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi; near Ba Dinh Square.
Characteristic: HanoiFlagTower, also called Cot Co, is one of the rare architectural works in Hanoi that was fortunate enough to not be destroyed by the French administration between 1894 and 1897.

Location: MilitaryHistoryMuseum is located at No. 28A Dien Bien Phu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: It was formerly the French expeditionary barracks and covers 10,000 m² divided into 30 showrooms. It was founded on December 22^nd, 1958.

Location:Ho Chi Minh Museum is located at 3 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi; near Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
Characteristic: The museum is a four-story building covering a total area of 100ha and designed in the shape of a lotus flower as a symbol of President Ho’s noble character.

Location: HoanKiemLake is located in the center of Hanoi.
Characteristic: HoanKiemLake also called Lake of the Restored Sword. The name Lake of the Restored Sword is derived from a legend.

Location: Kim Lien Pagoda is located in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: Kim Lien Pagoda was originally built on NghiTamPeninsula, on the bank of WestLake. The pagoda was part of the former Tu Hoa Palace of the Ly Dynasty.