Quick Facts About Hanoi
Country: Vietnam (Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam)
Location: On the Red River, northern Vietnam
Area (city) : 3,344.7 sq. km
Population: 3,500,000
Religion: Mainly Buddhists
Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)
Time: GMT / UTC +7
Country dialing code: +84
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are used
Average January temperatures: 15ºC
Average July temperatures: 30ºC
Annual rainfall: 1,600mm (63 inches).
Business hours:
Government offices and museums open 8am to 4pm or 5pm.
11:30am to 2pm is commonly lunch or ‘nap’ times for businesses.
