Sau thắng lợi của cuộc khởi nghĩa Lam Sơn, thời kỳ đầu nhà Lê chính thức bắt đầu.
Vào tháng Tư 1428, Le Loi left the Bo De Palace and moved to Dong Do Citadel. on the 29th of the same month, he ascended the throne to become an emperor. Trong 1430, Dong Do was renamed Dong Kinh, and once again in 1466, it was named Trung Do.
The early Le Dynasty elevated Confucianism to the status of State orthodox religion and stressed the importance of education. Kết quả là, Văn Miếu (Đại học Quốc gia) underwent further development. Trong 1487, stone steles containing the names of first laureates of court exams began to be erected here.
People continued to flock to Dong Kinh to earn their livings and to engage in trade. The Capital, as result, became even livelier. Tuy nhiên, the Le Kings did not favor the migratory flows and the development of trade. They even ordered the expulsion of temporary residents from the Capital. Kết quả là, many unemployed persons were forced to come back to their native land.