Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
No, it isn't. Ha Noi is the capital of Vietnam.
The capital of South Vietnam before the Vietnam War is Saigon. It is still used today, but Ho Chi Minh City is more common these days.
North Vietnam: Hanoi South Vietnam: Saigon
North Vietnam and South Vietnam only existed from 1955-1975, when North Vietnamese forces were able to reunite the country at the close of the Second Indochinese War (called the Vietnam War in the USA).The capital of North Vietnam was HANOI (and this remains the capital of united Vietnam)The capital of South Vietnam was SAIGON / HO CHI MINH CITY.
Saigon.
Saigon.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is the second largest city in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City in the south.
Today, it the most populous city in Vietnam and the economic center of the country, even though the capital of Vietnam is in Hanoi.
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The capital of South Vietnam , Saigon , fell to the communists April 30th 1975 .
It was never moved. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam after it was divided after the negotiations at Geneva and Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese and the PLAF/NLF (communist forces in South Vietnam) won the Vietnam war, they renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh city I believe.