World capital once called Thang Long (5)

I believe the answer is:

hanoi

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

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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