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657:Old Quarter
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351:Long Vương
333:, Emperor
331:Ming China
315:Vietnamese
307:Vietnamese
284:Hồ Tả Vọng
272:Sword Lake
252:Vietnamese
239:References
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203:Max. width
150:21°01′44″N
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1154:Transport
825:Red River
810:West Lake
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1015:Shopping
887:Catholic
841:Buddhist
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359:Lục Thủy
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339:Kim Qui
325:History
300:Vietnam
276:Hồ Gươm
260:chữ Hán
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1133:Hotels
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