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Hanoi ranks 1,416th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Teaneck, New Jersey, Canterbury, and Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Memorable people born in Hanoi include Hanoi Hannah, Madame Nhu, and Ngô Quyền. Memorable people who died in Hanoi include Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Lê Đức Thọ. Hanoi has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Hanoi is located in Vietnam.

Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river". The city encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 sq mi). and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$48 billion in 2023, behind only Ho Chi Minh City. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 897 and 2000, Hanoi was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Hanoi Hannah, Madame Nhu, and Ngô Quyền. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Lê Đức Thọ. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Hanoi than were born there.

People Born in Hanoi

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People Deceased in Hanoi

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Hanoi were politicians (5), singers (2), chemists (1), athletes (1), and mathematicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (12), religious figures (3), military personnels (1), social activists (1), and explorers (1).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hanoi, including Hoàng Thùy Linh, and Amee. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hanoi, including Hanoi Hannah, Madame Nhu, and Ngô Quyền.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hanoi since 1700.