General Info
Geography of Hanoi Capital
Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam.
It is encompassed by Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc provinces to the north, Hoa Binh and Ha Nam to the south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen provinces to the east, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho to the west.
Hanoi means "the hinterland between the rivers" (Ha: river, Noi: interior). Hanoi's territory is washed by the Red River (the portion of the Red River embracing Hanoi is approximately 40km long) and its tributaries, but there are some other rivers flowing through the capital, including Duong, Cau, Ca Lo, Day, Nhue, Tich, To Lich and Kim Nguu.
Climate: Hanoi is situated in a tropical monsoon zone with two main seasons. During the dry season, which lasts from October to April, it is cold and there is very little rainfall, except from January to March, when the weather is still cold but there is some light rain.
The wet season, from May to September, is hot with heavy rains and storms. The average annual temperature is 23.2ºC (73.7ºF) and the average annual rainfall is 1,800mm.
The average temperature in winter is 17.2ºC (62.9ºF), but can go down to 8ºC (46.4ºF). The average temperature in summer is 29.2ºC (84.6ºF), but can reach up to 39ºC (102.2ºF).
It is encompassed by Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc provinces to the north, Hoa Binh and Ha Nam to the south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen provinces to the east, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho to the west.
Hanoi means "the hinterland between the rivers" (Ha: river, Noi: interior). Hanoi's territory is washed by the Red River (the portion of the Red River embracing Hanoi is approximately 40km long) and its tributaries, but there are some other rivers flowing through the capital, including Duong, Cau, Ca Lo, Day, Nhue, Tich, To Lich and Kim Nguu.
Climate: Hanoi is situated in a tropical monsoon zone with two main seasons. During the dry season, which lasts from October to April, it is cold and there is very little rainfall, except from January to March, when the weather is still cold but there is some light rain.
The wet season, from May to September, is hot with heavy rains and storms. The average annual temperature is 23.2ºC (73.7ºF) and the average annual rainfall is 1,800mm.
The average temperature in winter is 17.2ºC (62.9ºF), but can go down to 8ºC (46.4ºF). The average temperature in summer is 29.2ºC (84.6ºF), but can reach up to 39ºC (102.2ºF).
Administration
Hanoi People’s Committee
The Hanoi People’s Committee is an executive organ of the Municipal People’s Council. As a municipal State administrative agency, it is in charge of executing the Constitution, laws, the Government’s documents, and resolutions of the Municipal People’s Council.
The Municipal People’s Committee operates a four-level administrative system to undertake State administrative management with specific tasks and authority prescribed by laws. Those tasks and authority are carried out in regard of the relations with the Municipal People’s Committee and under the Government’s centrally-run management.
The Municipal People’s Committee’s administrative apparatus is comprised of general and specialised departments. Those departments cover the following fields: planning and investment; finance; taxation; customs; statistics; industry and trade; agriculture and rural development’ external relations; natural resources and environment; construction; transportation; education and training; health care; culture, sports and tourism; labour, war invalids and social affairs; information and communications; science and technology; planning and architecture; justice; inspection; internal affairs; and public security. The apparatus also includes the municipal military command, the municipal people’s procuracy, Hanoi Moi newspaper, and the Hanoi Television.
Administrative units: Hanoi has 11 people’s committees of the urban districts and towns of Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Dong Da, Ha Dong, Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Tay Ho, Thanh Xuan and Son Tay. In addition, it has 15 people’s committees for the rural districts of Ba Vi, Chuong My, Dan Phuong, Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Hoai Duc, Me Linh, My Duc, Phuc Tho, Quoc Oai, Soc Son, Thach That, Thanh Oai, Thanh Tri and Thuong Tin.
Chairman and Vice-Chairmen, Chairwomen:
Chairman: Nguyen The Thao
Vice-Chairmen, Chairwomen:
Ngo Thi Thanh Hang
Vu Hong Khanh
Phi Thai Binh
Hoang Manh Hien
Nguyen Van Khoi
Nguyen Huy Tuong
Trinh Duy Hung
Dao Van Binh
Address: No. 12 Le Lai Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Telephone: 04.38253536
Fax: 04.38243126
Website: http://www.hanoi.gov.vn
Hanoi & the world
Hanoi listed among world’s top tourist destinations in 2010
Hanoi is ranked third among 12 most attractive destinations in the world in 2010, announced a US prestigious tourist publisher. Frommer with the most best-selling guidebooks in the US advised travellers to chose Hanoi for their destinations as the city will celebrate its 1,000 th birthday and the National Tourism Year 2010.
“ Hanoi also happens to be Asia’s most Asian city”, said Ron Emmons, author Frommer’s Thailand and co-author Frommer’s Southeast Asia .
A cultural centre littered with pagodas, temples and historic monuments, Hanoi offers plenty for traveller to seek an authentic experience with excellent meals available at both street-side stalls and fine eateries, the labyrinthine Old Quarter, the area around Hoan Kiem Lake that houses water puppetry theatre and art galleries, said the publisher.
Ha Noi will restore important beautiful landscapes, including Bat Trang tourism port, Duong Lam ancient village and Huong pagoda to mark the National Tourism Year 2010./.
Hotels
otels in Hanoi
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5 star hotels in Hanoi
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 200
Sofitel Metropole Hotel
15 Ngo Quyen St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 191
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi
01 Thanh Nien St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 186
Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel
1 Le Thanh Tong St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 185
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
1A Nghi Tam St, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 170
Melia Hanoi Hotel
44B, Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 170
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 165
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
360 Kim Ma St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 155
Horizon Hotel
40 Cat Linh St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 150
Sedona Suites Hanoi
96 To Ngoc Van St, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 125
Hotel Nikko Hanoi
84 Tran Nhan Tong St, Hanoi, Vietnam
4 star hotels in Hanoi
There are total 13 "4 star hotels" in Hanoi.
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 187
Moevenpick Hotel Hanoi (Guoman Hotel)
83A Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 148
Somerset West Lake
254D, Thuy Khe St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 136
Sunway Hotel Hanoi
19 Pham Dinh Ho St, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Ha Noi, Vietnam
From USD 128
Hanoi Hotel
D8 Giang Vo St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 122
Somerset Grand Hotel Hanoi
Hai Ba Trung St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 117
Somerset Hoa Binh Hotel
106 Hoang Quoc Viet St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 95
Fortuna Hotel Hanoi
6B Lang Ha St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 92
Flower Garden Hotel In Hanoi
46 Nguyen Truong To St, Ba Dinh Dist, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
From USD 92
Thang Loi Hotel Hanoi
Yen Phu St, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 87
Bao Son International Hotel Hanoi
50 Nguyen Chi Thanh St, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
3 star hotels in Hanoi
3 star hotels in Hanoi, Vietnam
There are total 57 "3 star hotels" in Hanoi.
Price
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 98
De Syloia Hotel
17A Tran Hung Dao St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
From USD 89
Zephyr Hotel
4 Ba Trieu St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 88
Ocean Hotel Hanoi (Green Park Hotel)
48 Tran Nhan Tong St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 85
Maison D’Hanoi
35 -37 Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 85
Hoa Binh Hotel Hanoi
27 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Ha Noi, Vietnam
From USD 84
Majestic Salute Hotel
54-56 Hang Duong St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 82
Rosaliza Hotel
15 Tran Quoc Toan St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 75
Serenade Hotel
58 Hang Dao St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 75
Danly Hotel
22-24 Dao Tan St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 70
Bro & Sister Hotel
65 Cua Bac St, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 67
Zenith Hotel
96-98 Bui Thi Xuan St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Ha Noi, Vietnam
From USD 66
Star View Hotel
120 Quan Thanh St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 65
Hanoi Paradise Hotel
53 Hang Chieu St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
From USD 65
Galaxy Hotel Hanoi
1 Phan Dinh Phung St., Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 65
Trade Hotel
08 Ngoc Khanh St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 65
Trade Union Hotel
14 Tran Binh Trong St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 65
Thang Long Opera Hotel
1C Tong Dan St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 64
Asean International Hotel Hanoi
08 Chua Boc St, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 64
Hong Ngoc I
34 Hang Manh St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 63
Icc Hotel Hanoi
11 Le Hong Phong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 61
Hoa Binh Palace Hotel Hanoi
27 Hang Be St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 60
Santa Hotel
43 Trieu Viet Vuong Hanoi
From USD 59
Ho Tay Villas Hotel
9 Dang Thai Mai St, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 57
Hong Ngoc 5
97 Nguyen Truong To St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 56
Hong Ngoc 2
14 Luong Van Can St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 55
Capital Garden Hotel
4 Hoang Ngoc Phach St, Dong Da Dist, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
From USD 55
Saigon Hotel Hanoi
80 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 55
Cool Hotel
16 Bui Thi Xuan St, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi
From USD 55
Army Hotel
33C Pham Ngu Lao St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 55
Platinum 2 Hotel
57 Nguyen Truong To, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 52
Lake View Hotel
57A Quang Trung St, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 52
Quoc Hoa Hotel Hanoi
10 Bat Dan St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 50
Bonjour Vietnam Hotel Hanoi
19 Tran Nhan Tong St, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 50
Golden Sun Hotel Hanoi
23 Hang Hanh St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 47
Asia Hotel
23 Nguyen Cong Tru St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 47
Heritage Hotel Hanoi
625 La Thanh Road, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 47
Anise Hotel Hanoi
22 Quan Thanh St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Ha Noi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Mod Palace Hotel
33 Pham Ngu Lao St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Golden Key Hotel
65 Quan Su St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi,Vietnam
From USD 45
Platinum Hotel
67 Hang Than St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Hanoi Palace
61B Luong Ngoc Quyen str., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
From USD 45
Kim Tuc Hotel
32 Dao Duy Tu St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Flower Hotel
55 Nguyen Truong To St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Blossom Hotel Hanoi
67 Nguyen Truong To St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 45
Thien Thai Hotel
45 Nguyen Truong To St, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 44
Chain First Eden Hanoi
3A Phan Dinh Phung St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 40
Hanoi Capital Hotel
4 Hang But- Hang Bo St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 39
Hanoi Elegance 4 Hotel
03 Yen Thai St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 35
Hanoi Elegance 3 Hotel
106 Hang Bong St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 33
Hanoi Elegance 2 Hotel
85 Ma May St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price
Hotel name
Location
Star
From USD 28
Hanoi Elegance 1 Hotel
08 Hang Bac St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 25
Indochina Hotel
13-15 Au Trieu St, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
From USD 22
Hanoi Royal 1 Hotel
90 Cau Go, Hoan Kiem District, Vietnam
From USD 16
Sunrise Hotel Hanoi
09A Hang Mam St- Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
City Center hotels in Hanoi, Vietnam
There are total 80 "City Center hotels" in Hanoi./.
Healthcare
Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam
Located in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam is a step towards the improvement of heath care in the country. Bach Mai Hospital in Vietnam receives financial aid from Japan and it aims at providing quality health care services in Vietnam. One of the most well-known hospitals in Vietnam, the Bach Mai hospital consists of well-trained and educated personnel including doctors, nurses, paramedics etc.
Through the upgradation of medical facilities and introduction of new and modern medical equipment, the Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam strives to be the best in the country. The Vietnamese government is taking various measures to train the medical personnel of the hospital. Bach Mai Hospital of Vietnam includes a variety of faculties like laboratories, surgical operation theaters, pharmacy, neurological department, cardiology department, dental department etc.
Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam was in limelight recently during the outbreak of SARS epidemic in the country. Being the primary facility in Vietnam for treatment and isolation, Bach Mai Hospital helped the country in rapid control and eradication of the SARS disease.
Spread over 6 floors and with various medical departments and a large faculty of medical staff, Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam stands as one of the leading hospitals in the country./.(Mapsofworld)
