Thăng Long

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昇龍, composed of 昇 (“ascending”) and 龍 (“dragon”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Thăng Long (昇龍)

1. (historical) the name of the capital of various historical kingdoms in Vietnam, now known as the capital Hanoi
2. Various communes in Vietnam:
   1. in Kinh Môn district, Hải Dương province
   2. in Đông Hưng district, Thái Bình province
   3. in Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province
   4. in Hiệp Đức district, Quảng Nam province

• Not to be confused with thanh long, Thanh Long.

• Hạ Long

• "Thăng Long" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)