Qinzhou, Lianzhou (1075-1076), and defeat the Song invasion of Vietnam led by Gou Kui and Zhao Xie. Lý Thường Kiệt was born in Thăng Long (now Hanoi), the
following year. In 1077, Song forces nearly reached Đại Việt's capital Thăng Long before being halted by General Lý Thường Kiệt at the Như Nguyệt River