Districts & Neighborhoods In Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, is packed with a mixed historical backgrounds, positively active cultural sector and various neighborhoods. Each neighborhood in Hanoi has its own special appeal, making it difficult for first-time visitors to choose where to sleep or visit. In this guide we will give you an overview of the finest neighborhoods in Hanoi with their uniqueness and help you choose the neighborhood that best meets your traveling requirements.
Before going into the neighborhoods’ delineation of districts is key. Hanoi has 12 administrative divisions which possess each individual environment. The Old Quarter district, Hoan Kiem district and Ba Dinh district are among the most frequented places by tourists while Tay Ho district, Dong Da district and Cau Giay are increasingly becoming favorite places both for tourists and foreigners who live there.
Choosing which neighborhood would be best to stay in when you arrive at Hanoi depends on what you prefer doing while traveling. For those who fancy history and culture, they can explore Ba Dinh or Dong Da neighborhoods. If you want a more serene vacation than any other place then Tay Ho is your stop area. As for those interested in vibrant life within nightclubs and other entertainment establishments should go to Hoam Kiem as it is called by locals while Cau Giay is a very good choice if all you need is modernity convenience.
Out of the thirty urban districts there are twelve of them that make up Hà Nội; one sub-division-level town; seventeen rural districts; twenty-two township-level subdivisions (or towns); three hundred ninety-nine communes; one hundred forty five wards.
Ba Đình district
One of four traditional urban districts (qun) in Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi, is Ba Đình. The district contains 14 wards with a total area of 9.21 square km. In 2019, its population was 221,893 residents, which means that the district had a population density of around 24,000 persons per square kilometer at that time.
Ba Dinh has many structures, sites and relics like Thang Long Royal Citadel (considered to be a World Heritage site by UNESCO), Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda.
Vietnam’s political capital is Ba Dinh where most embassies as well as government agencies are based. This place used to be known as French Quarter because majority of mansions and administration buildings were constructed in French style during the period when Hanoi served as the center of French Indochina; travel writing uses this term even nowadays. For example, on account of wealth in French-style buildings-mostly former embassies-the south part of the Hoan Kiem neighborhood is often referred to as “French Quarter”.
In Ngọc Hà district there is Huu Tiep Lake displaying the wreckage of an American B–52 bomber shot down during Vietnam War.
Built during Ly dynasty, One Pillar Pagoda stands out as one of the oldest structures existing here. By 1901 work on Presidential Palace was finished. On September 2nd, 1945 more than five hundred thousand people gathered at Ba Dinh Square for hearing Ho Chi Minh read Declaration Of Independence. Following his death in 1969 Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body went on display at his eponymous mausoleum within Ba Dinh Square.
It is located at latitude 21°02’12” N and longitude105°50’10” E in central part of Hanoi City, specifically Tây Hồ to the north, Cầu Giấy to the west, Hoàn Kiếm to the southeast, Đống Đa to the south and the Red River on its eastern side.
Bắc Từ Liêm district
On December 27, 2013, the rural Từ Liêm district was divided into the urban districts of Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm. Currently, there are 13 wards in the district, with a total area of 45.32 square kilometers. As of 2019, the district was home to 335,110 people, with a population density of 7,400 residents per square kilometer.
Bắc Từ Liêm is located at 21° 3′ 15″ N, 105° 40′ 56″ E, flanked by Đông Anh to the north across the Red River, Tay Hồ to the east, Cầu Giấy and Nam Từ Liêm to the south, and Hoài Đức and Đan Phượng to the west.
Cầu Giấy district
Cau Giay is a ward in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. At present, there are eight sub-divisions that make up the district and they occupy an overall area of 12.32 sq km (4.76 sq mi). District borders with Ba Dinh district, Dong Da district, Nam Tu Liem district, Thanh Xuan district, Tay Ho district and Bac Tu Liem district. By 2019 its population amounted to 292536 people with a density of 24000 per square kilometer.
This neighborhood derived its name from an ancient bridge where the legendary battle between paper bridge was fought in nineteenth century.
Cau Giay has witnessed countless recent developments in housing structures. Among these is Trung Hoa – Nhan Chinh which is touted as the future commercial hub of Hanoi. The southern part of this place (Trung Hoa ward) falls partly within this administrative unit’s boundaries. Also located here is Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, one of the highest buildings in Vietnam and Hanoi tallest structure; it is second tallest building in Vietnam.
Dong Da district
Hanoi, has four urban districts including Đống Đa which is among the first ones established. It shares borders with Ba Đình on the north, Hoàn Kiem on the northeast, Hai Bà Trung on the east, Thanh Xuan on the south and Cầu Giấy on the west. At present it is made up of 21 wards covering a total area of 9,5 km2. With a population of 4,209,000 individuals in 2017 at a population density of 42,302 people per km2 or about eighteen times that of Hanoi generally; this is most populous district in Hanoi. It hosts several businesses and some well-known universities like University of Transport and Communications , Thuyloi University,Faculty Foreign Trade University,Hanoi Medical University among other famous educational institutions in Vietnam.
For instance there are various relics within Dong Da district such as Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) which is considered to be Hanoi’s cultural symbol. Notably it witnessed one of the greatest victories in Vietnamese history when Tay Son defeated Qing in Battle Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da.
In terms of co-ordinates ng an is positioned at 21°00′ North latitude and 105°49′ East longitude being right at the heartland of Hanoi. Its total area comprises a mere space 9.95 km^2 (3.8 sq mi). In addition to its strategic location between Ba Đình to its north-east side while it stands adjacent to three more districts namely Hoàn Kiem ,Hai Bà Trưng and Thanh Xuan district from east direction and south respectively . Out this piece land amounting to approximately fifty percent or equivalently five square kilometers have been dedicated for special purposes while residential purposes take up around four point thirty six square kilometers.
To the eastward part where the land is primarily flat, there are just several little hills such as Đống Đa Mound.
Some of the notable lakes include Kim Lien lake,Ba Mau lake,Dong Da Lake,Van Chuong lake,Xa Dan lake.
In past days, there were many swamps and small lakes; but their number and size have been reduced as a result of numerous socio-economic changes and urbanization with some being filled in or polluted.
In 2015,there were 11,169 active businesses and cooperatives and 11,133 non farm individual enterprises. Furthermore Vice Petrolium Group of Companies, Vinacomin ,Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications Corp., Vietnam Steel Corporation including VPBank – one of the largest banks in Vietnam are located here.
Hà Đông District
There are currently 17 wards in the district covering a total area of 49.64 square kilometers. The district had a population of 397854 people according to the last census undertaken in 2019, making it second most populous district only after Hoàng Mai that is located also within Hanoi. It shares boundary with Thanh Trì district, Thanh Xuan district, Nam Từ Liêm district, Hoài Đức district, Quốc Oai district and Chương Mỹ district.
Hà Đông contains numerous monuments , landmarks , relics , traditional festivals and craft villages . Besides serving as an important transport hub , it also hosts several government buildings and universities.
Initially Hà Đông was the capital city of former Hà Tay province . In 2009, it became one of the urban districts of Ha Noi after merging with Ha Tay Province.
Hai Bà Trưng district
One of Hanoi’s four original districts, Hai Bà Trung (Trung Sisters District) has 18 wards and a total area of 10.26 square kilometers. It is bordered by Long Biên district, Đống Đa district, Thanh Xuan district, Hoàng Mai district, Hoàn Kiếm district. As of 2019, the population of the district was approximately 303586 people with a population density of about 30000 people per square kilometer.
The name Hai Bà Trung (Trung Sisters District) comes from two sisters who played significant roles in Vietnamese history, the sisters’ names Trung are attached to this part of Hanoi which also houses three larger universities including Hanoi University of Technology alongside Hanoi National Economic University and Hanoi University of Civil Engineering.
Hoàn Kiếm district
Returned Sword, also known as Hoan Kiem, is among of the four original urban districts in Hanoi, the Vietnam capital. It derived its name from the scenic Hoàn Kiếm Lake. This lake is situated at the center point of the district and is an anchor of all public activities within this area. Most of Hanoi’s tourist sites are found in this district.
At present, there are 18 wards on 5.29 square kilometers (2 square miles) in total.
In that year, the district had a population of 135 618 people.
Hoan Kiem serves as Hanoi’s central business hub; moreover, most Vietnamese major public corporations as well as banks are located here even though government offices remain in Ba Dinh Districts. The Committee for Hanoi City lies on Đinh Tiên Hoàng street, near to Hoàn Kiem lake.
The district’s wards run north-south. In its northern half is the Old Quarter: an old-fashioned Vietnamese neighborhood with narrow streets and alleys. More recent tourism books occasionally refer to it as “French Quarter” because of its dominant French-style houses and wide boulevards. The Grand Palais, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, National Museum of Vietnamese History (former École française d’Extrême-Orient), Tonkin Palace and The Hanoi Opera House are some notable structures within this part called ‘french quarter’.
In 545 Emperor Ly Nam built his camp and made a wooden raft on Tô Lịch River to fight against Liang Dynasty during early Ly Dynasty period.
Emperor Minh Mang established Hanoi province under Nguyen Dynasty in Hoan Kiem in 1831.
During that time period [1954-1961], today’s district included all of Dong Xuan ward and Hang Bai ward and part of Hoan Kiem ward and Hang Co ward. In 1961 the entire region became Hoàn Kiem ward. In January 1981, the ward was upgraded to become the district of Hoan Kiem, which has 18 wards today.
The district’s wards are divided north to south. Its northern half contains the Old Quarter, a classic Vietnamese neighborhood with narrow streets and alleys. For instance, many street names in this quarter refer to special firms’ goods (“hàng”). “Hàng Bac” (silver stores) still has many shops that sell silver and jewelry.
In contemporary travel literature about Hanoi, its southern part is often called “French Quarter” because it possesses those beautiful large French-style houses and roads. The Hanoi Opera House, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, National Museum of Vietnamese History (formerly École française d’Extrême-Orient), Tonkin Palace are landmark buildings in Hoan Kiem’s “French Quarter”. Many foreign nations presently use those French-style structures in the southern parts as their embassies or government offices while Ba Dinh is sometimes referred to as the “French Quarter” due to its numerous French buildings.
Hoan Kiem holds several popular tourist destinations such as Old Quarter, Hanoi Opera House, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, National Museum of Vietnamese History, Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre etc., from where you can buy different species of art materials for your loved ones at home or away when you decide to take a piece of Vietnam with you after your visit..
Hoàng Mai district
Hoàng Mai consists of fourteen wards and occupies an area of 40.32 square kilometers. By 2019, the total population of this district was 506,347 making it the most populous district in Hanoi (Hà Nội). It is bordered by Thanh Tri, Long Biên, Thanh Xuan, Gia Lam and Hai Bà Trung districts.
Hoàng Mai was created as a urban district according to the Decree No 132/2003/N-CP issued on November 6th 2003 by Vietnamese government from five wards of Hai Ba Trung District and nine communes from Thanh Tri District.
Long Biên district
Long Bien is a neighborhood in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital. There are currently 14 wards that make up this district occupying a total area of 59.82 square kilometers and by 2019, it had approximately 322,549 people who resided there thus making its population density to be around 5,400 individuals per square kilometer.
Long Biên was formed as an urban district in 2003 from the surrounding northern sector of the Gia Lam district. Long Biên (Chinese: Longbian) was the capital of Jiaozhou and Jiaozhi in imperial China and of Ly Bi’s kingdom of Van Xuan.
It lies on the right bank of the Red River east of downtown Hanoi. VinGroup, Vietnam Airlines’s headquarters, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), and Long Biên Bridge are based here.
Gia Lam Airport, Gia Lam Railway Station and Gia Lam Bus Station are located here which were named after previously included Gia Lam District that incorporated Long Biên while at western end side of Long Biên bridge near Hoàn Kiem/Ba Đình districts include from such features as the Train station Long biên Market or Bus terminal long bien;
Nam Từ Liêm district
South Từ Liêm (Nam Từ Liêm) is a quận in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. On December 27, 2013, this rural district was divided into two urban districts: North Từ Liêm and South Từ Liêm. Presently, there are ten wards in the district with an aggregate area of 32.19 km2. This neighborhood had 264246 inhabitants and its population density was 8200 people per square kilometer by 2019. The neighborhood abounds in numerous new urban developments and many high-rise buildings.
North Từ Liêm is bounded by Nam Từ Liêm to the south, Cầu Giấy to the east, Thanh Xuan to the southeast, Hà Đông to the south and Hoài Đức to the west.
Tây Hồ district
There is a region called Tay Ho in the northern part of central Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital. One of Vietnam’s biggest natural lakes, West Lake (ho Tay), is situated within this area. This district currently has eight wards and covers an approximate area of 24.39 square kilometers. In 2019, the population of the district was approximately 160,495 people with a density rate of around 6,600 persons per sq km.
Tây Hồ is considered an expat hub with many Western restaurants and businesses.
According to decree number 69/CE dated October 28th,1995 by government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tây Hồ became officially known as quan.To date, it has remained among the focal points for entertainment, tourism and ecological conservation in Hanoi.
The most popular tourist site in Tây Hồ neighborhood since 1996 is also one of the largest nighttime flower markets in Viet Nam: Quang Ba night flower market (cho hoa dem Quang Ba).
Tây Hồ shares boundaries with four districts including Long Biên to the east and Bắc Từ Liêm to the west; Ba Đình to the south and Đông Anh to the north
Major avenues within such municipalities like Lạc Long Quân Avenue and Âu Cơ Avenue were named after leaders from ancient Vietnamese civilization. The minor streets bear names of renowned Vietnamese poets, painters or musicians such as Xuân Diệu Street or Tô Ngọc Vân Street or Trịnh Công Sơn Street or Nguyễn Đình Thi Street or Đặng Thai Mai Street
Thanh Xuân district
Thanh Xuân is a quan in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It has 11 wards covering an area of 9,09 km². In 2019 the district had a population of 293,524 people living in it at a density of thirty-two thousand inhabitants per square kilometer. It is an area dominated by residential use and hosts several universities.
The location of Thanh Xuan starts from 20°59’36.24”N to 105°47’54.6”E bordered to its north by Dong Da, eastwards by Hai Ba Trung, southbound by Hoang Mai and Thanh Tri while Ha Dong and South Tu Liem surround it in the south-west direction with Cau Giay located to the northwest side.
Sơn Tây district
Sơn Tây is a district in Hanoi, Vietnam. Prior to 1965 it was Sơn Tây province capital which later joined with Hà Đông province to form Hà Tây province. Located 35 kilometers west of Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, Sơn Tây had city status in the province of Hà Tay but was demoted to town when it became part of Hanoi during the incorporation of former province Hà Tay.
Because of this, many people refer to it as “soldier town,” owing to numerous army barracks and military institutions including the Vietnamese People’s Army Infantry Academy.
Therefore universities and other public facilities are scheduled for relocation into Sơn Tây due to cheaper and abundant lands; therefore becoming a satellite city of Hanoi. By duplicating the main road from Ha noi – Son tay in 2009 makes government complete this project.
Among them is Đường Lâm that is famous for its thousand-year-old settlements with dwellings and temples made by laterite bricks associated with many different traditional architectures. The Và Temple, also known as Đông Cung is dedicated to Tản Viên on top of an ironwood covered hill in Vân Giã hamlet, Trung Hưng commune. Phạm Văn Đổng who was a general belonged to Sơn Tay.
Ba Vì district
Ba Vi district was established on July 26, 1968.
Bа Vì wаs creаted by merging three ex-districts Bất Bạt, Tùng Thiện and Quảng Oai of the former Ha Tay province. From 1975 to 1978 the Ba Vi district was part of the Ha Son Binh province and then from 1978-1991 it belonged to Hanoi city. In Sơn Tây town, seven communes (Cổ Đông, Đường Lâm, Kim Sơn, Sơn Đông, Thanh Mỹ, Trung Sơn Trầm and Xuân Sơn) were managed by this town; while two communes (Tích Giang and Trạch Mỹ Lộc) were administered by Phúc Thọ district in 1982. The Qung Oai township was founded in 1987 and existed till a time when it became a part of Hà Tay between 1991-2008. In 1994 also Qung Oai town with Tây Đằng towns were united into a new town called Tây Đằng. Ba Vi again became the district of Hanoi as from August 1st, 2008. Additionally Tan was brought under the management of Phu Tri city under Phu Tho province.
Ba Vi is one of Vietnamese provinces that supply huge amount of cow milk which is carefully bred for dairy production.
Ba Vi is the district including most parts of Ba Vi mountain which runs through its southern areas; this region being situated in northwest corner of Hanoi City Simultaneously it shares boundarylines with Son Tay towns to the eastwards as well as Thach That districts in southeast directions while Luong Son districts are found on its southeastern and Ky Son district of Hoa Binh province to the southwest. Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ and Red River or Thao River demarcate it from the northside. In the western side, districts like Lam Thao, Tam Nông and Thanh Thuy of Phu Tho are adjacent to this place; while Ba V also shares a border with Vingh Tuong district in Vinh Phuc province that is opposite Viet Tri city through Red river.
Ba Vi spans an area of 428 km2 as the largest district of Hanoi having two main lakes: Suoi Hai Lake and Dong Mo Lake (at Dong Mo tourist area) which are artificial lakes formed within the watershed of Tich river where it enters into Da River after passing through some westwards sections of Hanoi City alongwith Son Tay town. This park covers a large area in Ba Vi National Park. There are two junctions between this district and Phu Tho province: one is Trung Ha at confluence with Red River (in Phong Van) with the other one being Bach Hac linking Red River to Lo River (in Tan Hong and Phu Cuong communes directly on opposite sides of Viet Tri city).
According to recent estimates by 2009, about 265000 people were living in Ba V District that belong to Kinh, Muong and Dao ethnic groups.
Chương Mỹ district
To the east, it borders Thanh Oai district and Hà Đông district. To the west, it borders Hòa Bình province. It also shares boundaries with Mỹ Đức district and Ứng Hòa district to the south as well as Quốc Oai district to north.
There was a battle in 1426 called Tốt Động – Chúc Động which finally won Vietnam its independence from Ming China. These two places are six kilometers away from each other.
In Long Chau hamlet of Phụng Chau there is Trẩm Mountain which is twenty kilometres away from Hanoi.
Chương Mỹ has 32 commune-level subdivisions, including two townships (Chúc Sơn {district capital}, Xuân Mai) and thirty rural communes (Đại Yên, Đồng Phương Yên, Đồng Sơn, Đồng Lạc, Đồng Phú,Hòa Chính,Hoàng Diệu,Hoàng Văn Thụ,Hồng Phong,Hợp Đồng,Hữu Văn,Lam Điền,Mỹ Lương,Nam Phương Tiến,Xuân Mai,Cần Kiệm,Thường Tín,Vĩnh Khê,Xuân Dinh,Tả Thanh Oai,Yên Xá,Dị Nậm,Vân Canh,Tô Hiệu,Bích Hợp,Giang Hướng,Sóc Sơn,Uy Nỗ,Thạch Hoà,Kim Hoa).
Đan Phượng district
In 2003, the population of this district was 132,921. The district spans an area of 77 km2 (30 sq mi). The administrative center of it is situated in Phùng.
Its neighboring districts include Đông Anh and Bắc Từ Liêm in the east; Bạch Thọ in the west; Hoài Đức in the south and Mê Linh in the north.
The total land area consists of sixteen commune-level subdivisions that comprise Phùng town (district capital) and others such as: Đan Phượng, Đồng Tháp, Hạ Mỗ, Hồng Hà, Liên Hà, Liên Hồng, Liên Trung, Phương Đình, Song Phượng, Tân Hội, Tân Lập, Thọ An, Thọ Xuân, Thượng Mỗ and Trung Châu.
Đông Anh district
In 2003, the population of the district was at 277,795.
On its eastern side, it touches Bắc Ninh province; to its south-east it lies Gia Lam district; towards its western boundary there is Mê Linh district while on its southern border are the urban districts of Bắc Từ Liêm, Tay Ho and Long Biên with Sóc Son district being on the north.
It occupies an area of approximately 182 km² (70 sq miles). The headquarters of this region are based in Dong Anh
Đông Anh includes twenty-four commune-level subdivisions among them Đông Anh town (the administrative center) and: Bac Hong, Co Loa, Dai Mach, Dong Hoi, Duc Tu, Hai Boi , Kim Chung , Kim No , Lien Ha , Mai Lam , Nam Hong ,Nguyen Khe,Tam Xa,Thuy Lam,Tien Duong,Uy No,Van Ha,Van Noi,Viet Hung,Vinh Ngoc,Vong La,Xuan Canh,Xuan Non
Gia Lâm district
Before 2003, the district covered all of Long Biên District, encompassing Long Biên Bridge, Gia Lâm Airport, Gia Lâm railway station, Gia Lâm bus station and Vietnam Airlines headquarter.
It borders Bắc Ninh province to the east and north, Đông Anh district in the northwest, while Long Biên district and Hoàng Mai district are located to the west with Thanh Trì district and Hưng Yên province situated to the south.
As at 2011, its population was 243957. The area forms a part of 115 km2 (44 sq mi) of land. It has a district capital called Trâu Quỳ township.
Gia Lâm is divided into 22 communes (towns) including Trâu Quỳ which is also its administrative seat; Yên Viên; Bát Tràng; Cổ Bi; Đa Tốn; Đặng Xá; Đình Xuyên; Đông Dư; Dương Hà; Dương Quang; Dương Xá; Kiêu Kỵ: Kim Lan: Kim Sơn :Lệ Chi:Ninh Hiệp: Phù Đổng ;Phú Thị ;Trung Mầu :Văn Đức ;Yên Thường :Yên Viên.
Hoài Đức district
Hoài Đức is a rural district of Hanoi in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
The district borders Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm urban districts to the east, Quốc Oai and Phúc Thọ districts to the west, Hà Đông district to the south, and Đan Phượng district to the north.
It is divided into 20 subdivisions at commune level including Trạm Trôi (district capital) and An Khánh, An Thượng, Cát Quế, Di Trạch, Dương Liễu, Đắc Sở, Đông La, Đức Giang, Đức Thượng, Kim Chung, La Phù, Lại Yên, Minh Khai , Song Phương , Sơn Đồng , Tiền Yên , Vân Canh , Vân Côn và Yên Sở.
Mê Linh district
Mê Linh is one among the rural districts of Hanoi located in the region of deltas that are formed by red river in Northern Vietnam.
To its east, Mê Linh district borders on Đông Anh district; to its northeast, it is neighbor to Sóc San district while across its southern boundary lies Đan Phượng district. Also, the edges of Vĩnh Phúc province form part of its boundaries both from the west and north.
The locality is divided into 18 units (like towns or townlets) called ward Communes. Some of these include Quang Minh township, Chi Đông township and some others like Đại Thịnh which is also a commune (The center of district), Chu Phan, Hoàng Kim, Kim Hoa, Liên Mạc, Mê Linh , Tam Đồng ,Thạch Đà ,Thanh Lâm,Tiền Phong,Tiến Thắng,Tiến Thịnh,Tráng Việt,Tự Lập,Văn Khê.,Vạn Yên.
Mỹ Đức district
Mỹ Đức, a district of Hanoi City in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
To the east lies Ứng Hòa district, to the west is Hoa Bình province, to the south is Ha Nam province and to the north Chương Mỹ district.
It contains 22 commune-level subdivisions including; Đại Nghĩa township as well as An Mỹ, An Phú, An Tiến, Bột Xuyên, Đại Hưng, Đốc Tín, Đồng Tâm, Hồng Sơn, Hợp Thanh ,Hợp Tiến ,Hùng Tiến ,Hương Sơn,Lê Thanh,Mỹ Thành,,Phù Lưu Tế ,Phúc Lâm ,Phùng Xá,Thượng Lâm,Tuy Lai,Vạn Kim,Xuy Xá rural communes.
Phú Xuyên district
Phú Xuyên district lies on the eastern side of Hưng Yên province; to its west is Ứng Hòa district; to the south is Hà Nam province, to its north lies Thường Tín district and Thanh Oai district on its northwest.
These 27 commune-level divisions include three townships – Phú Minh (commune) and Phú Xuyên (capital of this district), and then the remaining are Bạch Hạ, Châu Can, Chuyên Mỹ, Đại Thắng, Đại Xuyên, Hoàng Long, Hồng Minh, Hồng Thái, Khai Thái Minh Tân Nam Phong Na Triều Phúc Triến Dực Lãng Trung Sơn Tân Văn.
Phúc Thọ district
Phúc Thọ, once part of Hà Tay, is a district (huyen) of Hanoi located in the Red River Delta region, Vietnam.
To the east of Phúc Thọ District is Đan Phượng District, to the west is Sơn Tay town, to the south is Thạch Thất District and to the southeast are Quốc Oai District as well as Hoài Đức District while Vĩnh Phúc Province borders it from north.
The 21 communes and town which are at commune level include rural communities such as Hat Môn, Hiệp Thuận, Liên Hiệp Long Xuyên Ngọc Tảo Phúc Hòa, Phụng Thượng Sen Phương Tam Hiệp Tam Thuấn Thanh Đa Thọ Lộc Thượng Cốc Tích Giang Trạch Mỹ Lộc Vân Hà Vân Nam Vân Phúc Võng Xuyên Xuân Đình; township being named as Phúc THọ.
Quốc Oai district
Quốc Oai is bordered by Hoài Đức to the east, Hòa Bình province to the west, Chương Mỹ district to the south and Thạch Thất and Phúc Thọ districts to the north.
The district itself comprises 21 subdivisions including Quốc Oai (the capital city of the district) and such rural communes as Cấn Hữu, Cộng Hòa, Đại Thành, Đồng Quang, Đông Xuân, Đông Yên, Hòa Thạch Liệp Tuyết Nghĩa Hương Ngọc Liệp Ngọc Mỹ Phú Cát Phú Mãn Phượng Cách Sài Sơn Tân Hòa Tân Phú Thạch Thán Tuyết Nghĩa Yên Sơn.
Sóc Sơn district
Nội Bài International Airport lies in this locality.
The neighboring of Sóc Sơn district include; Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh provinces to the east, Vĩnh Phúc province to the west, Mê Linh district to the south-west, Đông Anh district to the south and Thái Nguyên province to the north.
The district has 26 commune-level subdivisions which comprise of Sóc Sơn township (district capital), and rural communes including Bac Phu, Bac Son, Dong Xuan, Duc Hoa, Hien Ninh, Hong Ky, Kim Luu, Mai Dinh, Minh Phu, Minh Tri, Nam Son ,Phu Cuong ,Phu Linh ,Phu Lo ,Phu Minh ,Quang Tien ,Tan Dan ,Tan Hung ,Tan minh ,Thanh Xuan,Tien Duoc Trung Gia,Viet Long,Xuan Giang,Xuan Thu.
Thạch Thất district
Phuc Tho borders Thach That to the north and east, Hoa Binh to the west, Son Tay as well Ba Vi District to the northwest part of it while on its southern side there is Thuong Tin or Ha Dong.
The district is divided into 23 commune-level subdivisions which include Liên Quan (district capital) and 22 rural communes including: Bình phú,Bình Yên , Canh Nậu,Cẩm Yên, Cần Kiệm ,Chàng Sơn,Dị Nậu,Đại Đồng, Đồng Trúc,Hạ Bằng,Hương Ngải,Hữu Bằng,Kim Quan,Lại Thượng ,Phú Kim,Phùng Xá,Tân Xã,Thạch Hòa,Thạch Xá,Tiến Xuân,Yên Bình,Yên Trung.
Thanh Oai district
Thanh Oai is one of the rural districts (huyen) of Hanoi in Vietnam’s Red River Delta region.
It borders on Thường Tín in the east and Thanh Tri in the northeast, Chương Mỹ in the west, Phú Xuyên and Ứng Hòa in the south, and Ha Dong in the north.
The district comprises 21 commune-level subdivisions. These include Kim Bài town (the district capital), and Bích Hòa, Bình Minh, Cao Dương, Cao Viên, Cự Khê, Dân Hòa, Đỗ Động, Hồng Dương, Kim An,Kim Thư,Liên Châu,Mỹ Hưng ,Phương Trung,Tam Hưng,Tân Ước ,Thanh Cao ,Thanh Mai ,Thanh Thùy ,Thanh Văn and Xuân Dương
Chả lụa is a well-known speciality for inhabitants of Tan Uoc commune; it comes from Uoc Le village.
Thanh Trì district
Thanh Tri locates on the western part of Red River to the south east of Hanoi. It borders Northwest Thanh Xuan District, Northern Hoang Mai District, Western Ha Dong District, Eastern Gia Lam District (via Red River), Southeastern Thanh Oai and Southwestern Thach That Districts.
The landform of Thanh Tri mainly consists of low-lying and slopping down from North-west to South-east towards the direction of Red River flow. The Tô Lich river enters into this place before it joins with red river. There are many lakes, ponds and swamps in the area that probably influenced its name “Thanh Tri”. In Vietnamese language “Thanh” means blue/green pond and its historical name is called “Thanh Dam” which means blue/green lagoon.
Thanh Trì district has one town (Văn Điển) and 15 communes: Thanh Liệt, Đông Mỹ, Yên Mỹ, Duyên Hà, Tam Hiệp, Tứ Hiệp, Ngũ Hiệp, Ngọc Hồi,Vĩnh Quỳnh,Tả Thanh Oai , Đại Áng,Vạn Phúc,Liên Ninh,Hữu Hòa,Tân Triều
On April 8th 2008 an Antonov An-26 crash landed in a field at Thantrifollowing a training flight by five Vietnamese military pilots who all died in the accident. It had taken off from Gia La airport and was returning when it crashed though no cause for the accident has been established as yet. According to an unnamed officer in Vietnam’s armed forces this plane belonged to their 918 Air Transport Regiment.
Finally, Thanh Tri is famous for its variant of rice noodle dish called bánh cun which is called bánh cun Thanh Tr.
Thường Tín district
On the east side, it borders Hưng Yên province; on the west side – Thanh Oai district; Phú Xuyên district is located to the south and Thanh Tri district lies to its north.
This huyen is further divided into 29 xa-level subdivisions including Thường Tín township (huyen seat) as well as Chương Dương, Dũng Tiến, Duyên Thái, Hà Hồi, Hiền Giang, Hòa Bình, Khánh Hà,Lê Lợi,Liên Phương Minh Cường,Nghiêm Xuyên Nguyễn Trãi Nhị Khê Ninh Sở Quất Động Tân Minh Thắng Lợi Thống Nhất Thư Phú Tiền Phong Tô Hiệu Tự Nhiên Vạn Điểm Văn Bình Văn Phú Văn Tự Vân Tảo rural communes.
Ứng Hòa district
Meandering through the western part of Mỹ Đức district, river Day forms a substantial portion of its boundary. With land area measured at 183.72 km2 (70.93 square miles) and population estimates for 2005 totalling 193731, this place has been subdivided into twenty eight communes and one city.
