Hanoi now stands as the capital of Vietnam and is the second-largest city in Vietnam. It is situated in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Presently, Hanoi spans an area of 3,340 square kilometers with a population of 7.56 million. Hanoi has a high strategic value. This is one of the major routes from the south to the north and inland to the sea. Hanoi has all railway connections and boasts the largest river port of the north. The capital of great eastern nations and, during the Ming Dynasty, became independent in its true sense.