Trivia: Which capital city’s name means “inside rivers”?
Paris
Bucharest
Rio de Janeiro
Hanoi
The correct answer is Hanoi
So why is this answer correct? : Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, was founded on the banks of the Red River in 1010. It is said that Ly Thai To, the then-Vietnamese king, spotted a dragon soaring over the river, which is why he chose to build upon its river banks. The modern city is dotted with tributaries and lakes, and was appropriately named Hanoi, which translates to “inside rivers,” in 1831.