FTP, name this North Vietnamese city which serves as the nation's capital.
Joost van Vollenhoven resided here from 1914 till 1915 as main colonial administrator, as did Paul Doumer from 1897 till 1902; a bridge in this city is still named for him. This city recently expanded to cover the entire Ha Tay province,  and parts of the dikes which help prevent flooding of the Red, Duong [doo-ong], Nhue, and Day rivers now serve as traffic roads in this city. Located in this city are the country's first university and first Western style university, the Confucian Temple of Literature of 1070 and the former Indochina Medical College established in 1902 , respectively. The country's first and largest technical university was established in this city in 1954 following the takeover by the Communist Party. FTP, name this North Vietnamese city which serves as the nation's capital.
Joost van Vollenhoven resided here from 1914 till 1915 as main colonial administrator, as did Paul Doumer from 1897 till 1902; a bridge in this city is still named for him.
{Hanoi}