World capital nicknamed the "Soaring Dragon" (5)

I believe the answer is:

hanoi

(Other definitions for hanoi that I've seen before include "Vietnamese city" , "Asian capital on the Red River" , "Capital city of Vietnam" , "capital out East" , "Asian city" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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