There is a turtle living in Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi used to be called Thang Long which means ascending dragon

Hanoi translates to ‘between rivers’

It has been occupied by the Vietnamese, French and Japanese

There area over 600 pagodas and temples in the city (the largest amount in any city in Vietnam)

Although it is the capital city it only makes up 3.5% of the population of Vietnam whereas HCMC makes up 7.5%