Hanoi has been home to many of Vietnam's most significant historical and cultural figures.
* **Ho Chi Minh:** The revolutionary leader who read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi in 1945; his mausoleum is located here. * **General Vo Nguyen Giap:** The legendary military strategist who lived the latter part of his life in Hanoi. * **Ngô Bảo Châu:** Mathematician born in Hanoi; the first Vietnamese national to win the Fields Medal. * **Trịnh Công Sơn:** Though strongly associated with Hue and Saigon, this legendary songwriter composed beloved songs capturing the essence of Hanoi's autumns. * **Đặng Thái Sơn:** World-renowned classical pianist born in Hanoi, who won the X International Chopin Piano Competition in 1980. * **Hoàng Xuân Vinh:** Olympic sports shooter and military officer, the first Vietnamese athlete to win an Olympic gold medal (2016).
