Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has approved the opening of the Thang Long Royal Citadel Relic Site for visitors on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The Royal Citadel lies on the archeological sites at18 Hoang Dieu Street and the Hanoi ancient citadel, covering an area of 18sq. metres.

They include diverse architectural forms, proving the long and traditional history of the Thang Long ancient capital over nearly 1,300 years, raging from the pre-Thang Long era (7th-9th centuries) to the Dinh and pre-Le dynasties (10th centuries) and the Thang Long-Hanoi era.