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Âu Lạc period Cổ Loa Citadel
Chinese period Jiaozhi Siege of Jiao (271) Long Biên Tống Bình Siege of Songping (Tang-Nanzhao war) Đại La
Imperial period Edict on the Transfer of the Capital Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long Sack of Thăng Long (1285) Sack of Thăng Long (1288) Sack of Thăng Long (1371) Sack of Thăng Long (1383) Battle of Chương Dương Đông Kinh Bắc Thành Battle of Hanoi (1873) Battle of Hanoi (1882) Battle of Gia Cuc Battle of Cầu Giấy (1883)
French period Great Hanoi Rat Massacre Hanoi Exhibition Hanoi Poison Plot
Modern Hanoi Declaration of independence Battle of Hanoi (1946) Operation Rolling Thunder Hà Tây province Sơn Tây prison camp Operation Ivory Coast APEC Vietnam 2006 Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi 2017 Hanoi hostage crisis 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit
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The following is a timeline of the history of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam:

Prehistory

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Prehistoric Paleolithic Sơn Vi culture 20,000 BC–12,000 BC Mesolithic Hoabinhian 12,000 BC–10,000 BC Neolithic Bắc Sơn culture 10,000 BC–8,000 BC Quỳnh Văn culture 8,000 BC–6,000 BC Đa Bút culture 4,000 BC–3,000 BC
Ancient Hồng Bàng dynasty 2879 BC–258 BC Thục dynasty 257 BC–179 BC Triệu dynasty 204 BC–111 BC
Dominated 1st Chinese domination 111 BC–40 AD Trung sisters' rebellion 40–43 2nd Chinese domination 43–544 Early Lý dynasty 544–602 3rd Chinese domination 602–938
Dynastic Ngô dynasty 939–965 Anarchy of the 12 Warlords 965–968 Đinh dynasty 968–980 Early Lê dynasty 980–1009 Later Lý dynasty 1009–1225 Trần dynasty 1225–1400 Hồ dynasty 1400–1407 4th Chinese domination 1407–1427 Later Lê dynasty 1428–1527 Mạc dynasty 1527–1592 Later Lê Restoration 1533–1789 Tây Sơn dynasty 1778–1802 Nguyễn dynasty 1802–1945
Colonial French Cochinchina 1862–1945 / 1945–1949 French Annam 1883–1945 / 1945–1948 French Tonkin 1883–1945 / 1946–1948 French Indochina 1887–1945 / 1945–1954 Empire of Vietnam 1945
Republic North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) 1945–1976 Provisional Central Government 1948–1949 State of Vietnam 1949–1955 North–South division 1954–1976 South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) 1955–1975 Provisional Revolutionary Government (Republic of South Vietnam) 1969–1976 Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1976–present
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• c. 1000 BCE — The Bronze-Age Dong Son culture of the Lac people occupies the Red River valley

Van Lang

• c. 300 BCE — According to much later sources, the area of present-day Hanoi formed part of the Giao Chỉ region of Van Lang
• c. 258 BCE — The Âu Việt, united under the Shu emigrant Shu Pan (Thục Phán), invade and conquer Van Lang

Au Lac

• c. 257 BCE — Co Loa established by Shu Pan in the present city's Dong Anh district to serve as the capital of the unified kingdom of Au Lac

Qin Empire

• 214 BCE — The First Emperor begins his campaign against the Baiyue (Bách Việt) people of the south
• 208 BCE — General Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà) defeats Shu Pan and takes Co Loa, incorporating it into his Nanhai Commandery

Nanyue

• 204 BCE — Zhao Tuo declares his realm the independent kingdom of Nanyue (Nam Việt)
• 196 BCE — Lu Jia secures the nominal submission of Nanyue to Han
• 179 BCE — By this point, Nanyue's lands in the Red River valley have been organized as the commandery of Jiaozhi (Giao Chỉ)

Han Empire

• 111 BCE — The commander of Jiaozhi submits to Han following Lu Bode's razing of the capital Panyu, remaining in his post and beginning the "First Northern Domination" of Vietnam.
• 208 CE — Longbian (Long Biên) erected in its eponymous district
• 226 — A Roman embassy arrives

Jin dynasty

• 271 CE —Battle of Jiaozhi between Eastern Wu and the Jin dynasty

Liu Song Empire

• 454 x 464 — Songping (Tong Binh) established by the Liu Song^[1] on the south bank of the Red River in Hanoi's Tu Liem and Hoai Duc districts

Van Xuan

• 544 — Long Biên serves as the capital of Ly Bi's realm of Van Xuan

Tang Empire

• 621 — Longbian and Songping briefly elevated to prefectural status as Longzhou and Songzhou^[2]
• 722 — Songping falls to Mai Thúc Loan^[3]
• late 8th century — Zhang Boyi erects Luocheng (La Thành, "Enclosing Wall[ed City]") in the present city's Ba Dinh district
• early 9th century — Luocheng renamed Jincheng (Kim Thành, "Golden Wall[ed City]")
• 863 —Nanzhao captured Hanoi from the Tang dynasty
• 866 — Gao Pian, the local jiedushi, expands the fortress at Jincheng and renames it Da Luocheng (Đại La Thành, "Big Enclosing Wall[ed City]")

Dai Viet

• 1010 — Luocheng renamed Thang Long with the erection of its Imperial Citadel^[4] and dedication as the capital of the Lý dynasty.^[5]
• Quán Thánh Temple built.
• 1049 — One Pillar Pagoda built.
• 1070 — Temple of Literature built.
• 1076 — Imperial Academy established.
• 1225 — City becomes capital of the Trần dynasty.
• 1258, 1285 and 1288 — the city had been sacked and burned by Mongol. All previous constructions were destroyed as the city was rebuilt later.
• 15th century — Temple of the Jade Mountain and Quán Sứ Temple built.
• 1408 — City renamed Dōngguān (Chinese: 東關, "Eastern Gateway"; Đông Quan in Vietnamese) by the Chinese Ming dynasty.
• 1428 — City renamed Đông Kinh (Chinese: 東京, as known by Westerners as Tonkin.
• 1573 — "Foggy Lake" renamed West Lake.
• 1615 — Trấn Quốc Pagoda relocated to West Lake.
• 1656 — Láng Temple renovated.
• 1686 — Perfume Pagoda expanded.
• 1730s — Trúc Lâm Palace built at Trúc Bạch Lake.
• 1802 — Vietnamese capital relocated to Huế. Most royal palaces were destroyed during the previous Tay Son rebellion (1771—1789).^[5]
• 1812 — Flag Tower built.
• 1831 — City renamed Hà Nội (河内, "Between Rivers" or "River Interior") by Nguyễn emperor Minh Mạng.

French occupation (19th-20th c.)

• 1873 — November 20: Francis Garnier of France takes citadel.^[6]
• 1874 — French concession granted per treaty.^[7]
• 1882 — French occupation begins.^[8]
• 1883
  • May 19: Battle of Cầu Giấy (Paper Bridge) fought near city.
  • August 15: Battle of Phủ Hoài fought near city.
• 1884 — L'Avenir du Tonkin French newspaper begins publication.^[9]
• 1886
  • Kinh Thien Palace built.^[4]
  • Turtle Tower built in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.^{[citation needed]}
• 1887 — Banque de l'Indochine branch opens.
• 1888 — St. Joseph's Cathedral built.^[10]
• 1889 — City area expanded with land from Tho Xuong and Vinh Thuan districts.^[11]
• 1890
  • Steamboat begins operating on the Red River.^[8]
  • Racecourse opens.^[8]
• 1894 — Lanessan Hospital built for French military.
• 1898
  • Hỏa Lò Prison built.
  • Geological Museum established.^[12]
• 1900 — École française d'Extrême-Orient headquartered in Hanoi.^[13]
• 1902
  • City becomes capital of French Indochina.
  • Hanoi Railway Station opens.
  • Indochina Medical College founded.
  • Indo China Exposition Française et Internationale (world's fair) held.
  • Population: 150,000.^[14]
• 1903 — Long Biên Bridge constructed.
• 1906
  • Presidential Palace built.
  • University of Indochina established.
• 1908 — Collège du Protectorat established.
• 1910
  • Phùng Khoang Church built.
  • Museum of archaeology and ethnology organized.^[12]
• 1911 — Hanoi Opera House built.
• 1917
  • Indochinese Central Archives set up.^[12]
  • Bach Mai Airfield constructed.
• 1919 — Lycée Albert Sarraut and Bibliothèque Centrale Hanoi established.^[12]
• 1925 — Ecole des Beaux-arts d'Indochine opens.^[15]
• 1926 — Musee Louis Finot established.^[12]
• 1929 — March: Vietnamese Communist Party organized on Ham Long Street.^[16]
• 1930
  • Provisional Vietnamese Communist Party headquartered on Tho Nhuom Street.^[16]
  • Đồng tử quân youth scouting group formed.^{[citation needed]}
• 1932 — Cửa Bắc Church built.
• 1934 — Hàm Long Church built.
• 1936
  • Gia Lam Airfield constructed.
  • Indochina Communist Party headquartered on Phung Hung Street.^[16]

Japanese occupation

• 1941 — December 7: Japanese occupation begins.^[16]
• 1942 — Hoan Long District (now Ba Đình District) becomes part of city.^[11]

French reoccupation

• 1945
  • Japanese occupation ends.
  • September 2: Ho Chi Minh reads the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Ba Đình Square.^[17]
  • Vietnam National University and National Library of Vietnam established.^[12]
  • Voice of Vietnam begins broadcasting.
  • Tran Van Lai becomes mayor.^{[citation needed]}
• 1946
  • March 2: National Assembly meets in the Great Theatre.
  • December 19: Battle of Hanoi begins.^[18]
• 1947 — February 17: Battle of Hanoi ends; French in power.^[18]
• 1951 — Hanoi National University of Education established.

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

• 1954
  • City becomes capital of independent North Vietnam.
  • People's Open Air Theatre active.^[16]
  • Hanoi Radio begins broadcasting.
• 1955 — College of Foreign Languages founded.
• 1956 — Vietnam School of Music, University of Agriculture and Forestry, and Hanoi University of Science and Technology established.
• 1958
  • National Museum of Vietnamese History established.
  • Thanh Niên Road constructed between Trúc Bạch Lake and West Lake.
• 1959
  • Vietnam Museum of Revolution,^[12] Hanoi University of Foreign Studies, and Electricity Water Resources Academy established.
  • Vietnam Military History Museum inaugurated.^[12]
• 1960
  • Foreign Trade University and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi established.
  • Population: 414,620 city; 643,576 urban agglomeration.^[19]
• 1961
  • Cultural College of Hanoi established.^[12]
  • School of Public Administration in operation.
• 1962 — National Archives Center #1 established.^[12]
• 1965 — Residents begin evacuating city on threat of airstrikes by United States forces.^[18]
• 1966
  • June 29: Aerial bombing outside city by United States forces.^[20]
  • Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts inaugurated.^[12][21]
  • Le Quy Don Technical University established.
• 1967
  • Aerial bombing by U.S.; air battles between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces.^[20][22]
  • D67 underground command bunker installed at Kinh Thien Palace.^[4]
• 1968 — Hànội mói newspaper in publication.^[23]
• 1969 — Hanoi Architectural University and Foreign Language Specialized School established.
• 1970 — Vietnam Television begins broadcasting.
• 1972
  • April: Bombing by United States forces.^[18]
  • December: Aerial bombing by United States forces.^[22]
• 1974 — Central Secondary School of Archives and Office Skills established.^[12]
• 1975 — Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum inaugurated.
• 1976 — City becomes capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
• 1978 — Noi Bai International Airport opens.
• 1979 — Population: 879,500.^[24]
• 1980 — Hanoi Institute of Theatre and Cinema founded.^[25]
• 1984 — Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra revived.
• 1985
  • Chương Dương Bridge built.
  • Hanoi – Amsterdam High School established.
• 1988 — Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre headquartered in Hanoi.^{[citation needed]}
• 1989 — Population: 1,089,760 city; 3,056,146 urban agglomeration.^[26]
• 1990 — Ho Chi Minh Museum established.^[27]
• 1992 — Population: 1,073,760.^[28]
• 1993
  • Vietnam War Memorial erected.
  • Hanoi University of Science in operation.
  • Mai art gallery opens.^[29]
• 1995
  • Institut de la Francophonie pour l'Informatique founded.
  • Vietnamese Women's Museum dedicated.^[12]
• 1997
  • Vietnam Museum of Ethnology opens.^[12]
  • November: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie summit held.^[16]
• 1998
  • March 24: Turtle sighting in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.^[30]
  • Hàng Đẫy Stadium opens.^{[citation needed]}
  • Hanoi Garden opens.^[31]
• 1999 — Population: 1,523,936.^[24]

21st century

• 2000 — President of the United States, Bill Clinton, made historic visit to Vietnam in November 2000. He was the first U.S. leader ever to officially visit Hanoi.

• 2001 — Trang Tien Plaza (shopping center) in business.
• 2002 — National Archives Center #3 opens.^[12]
• 2003
  • Mỹ Đình National Stadium opens in Từ Liêm District.
  • November: City hosts meeting of Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
• 2005 — Hanoi Securities Trading Center launched.
• 2006
  • Vietnam National Convention Center built in Từ Liêm District.
  • FPT University established.
  • November: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting held.
• 2008
  • Hanoi Capital Region created to include 29 districts; population expands to 6,232,940.
  • Thanh Trì Bridge and Vĩnh Tuy Bridge constructed.
  • Ba Dinh Hall demolished.
• 2009 — October–November: 2009 Asian Indoor Games held.
• 2010
  • July: 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships held.
  • October: Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi.
  • Hanoi Museum opens.
• 2011 — Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower built.
• 2019 —2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit
• 2023 — Hanoi building fire