Hanoi
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It became the capital of North Vietnam in 1954, when the French evacuated the city.
During the Vietnam War, the city suffered heavy bombing by the United States.
It was the scene of heavy fighting between French and Vietnamese communist forces from 1946 to 1954.
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Their highly anticipated Hanoi summit in 2019 collapsed over differences about what Pyongyang would get in return for giving up its nuclear weapons.
From Barron's
Vietnam and the EU upgraded diplomatic ties on Thursday, committing to deeper cooperation on trade, technology and security during a visit to Hanoi by European Council President Antonio Costa.
From Barron's
Roughly 1,600 delegates representing the party's five million members will assemble in Hanoi for a week of closed-door meetings.
From Barron's
The arrests took place on December 31 across five northern municipalities including the capital Hanoi, according to police in Hung Yen province.
From Barron's
Hanoi says it has actively ruled over the Paracels and the Spratlys archipelagoes since the 17th Century and that it has the documents to prove it.
From BBC
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