Lê Hoàn, posthumously title Lê Đại Hành, was the founding emperor of the Early Lê dynasty, who ruled Đại Cồ Việt from 981 to 1005. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Socialist Republic
A statue of emperor Lê Hoàn in ancient capital Trường Yên.
Hoa Lư was the capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1009. It lies in Trường Yên Thượng village, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình Province. The area is one of ricefields broken by limestone mountains, and is approximately