Lang Pagoda 1 People went to pray at the Lang Pagoda on full
moon day (Lunar calendar). Lang Pagoda is on of the oldest
pagoda in Hanoi. The pagoda was built in the reign of King Ly
Anh Tong (1138-1175). Lang Pagoda was built to worship the King
Ly Than Tong and Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh. Ngoc Khanh Lake Kirin
Japanese Restaurant 貴林日本料理店 This is the historical central area
of Hanoi, capital of Hanoi. Hanoi estimated population 3,398,889
(2007), is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. From
1010 until 1802, with a few brief interruptions, it was the
political centre of an independent Vietnam. It was eclipsed by
Huế during the Nguyen Dynasty as the capital of Vietnam, but
Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina from 1887 to
1954. From 1954 to 1976, it was the capital of North Vietnam.