Hà Đông (literally East of the river) is àĐôan urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district currently has 17 wards, covering a total area of 49.64 square kilometers. As of 2019, there were 397,854 people residing in the district, the third highest of all districts in Hanoi, after Hoàng Mai. The district borders Thanh Trì district, Thanh Xuân district, Nam Từ Liêm district, Hoài Đức district, Quốc Oai district, Chương Mỹ district, Thanh Oai district.

Hà Đông has a large number of monuments, landmarks, relics, traditional festivals and craft villages. It is an important transport hub and is also home to various government offices and universities.

Hà Đông district

Hà Đông was once the capital city of former Hà Tây province. In 2009, it became an urban district of Hanoi due to the incorporation of Hà Tây Province to Hanoi.

Hà Đông district

Wards

Hà Đông district is subdivided to 17 wards, including: Biên Giang Dương Nội Đồng Mai Hà Cầu Kiến Hưng Mộ Lao Nguyễn Trãi Phú La Phú Lãm Phú Lương Phúc La Quang Trung Trần Phú Vạn Phúc Văn Quán Yên Nghĩa Yết Kiêu

Hà Đông district

Climate

See also

Hồ Đắc Điềm, past governor

Hà Tây province, historic province

Hanoi, capital of Vietnam

References

Districts of Hanoi