Cầu Giấy district
Urban district in Red River Delta, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cầu Giấy district (lit. Paper Bridge district) is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.[3] The district is named after the historic bridge where the Battle of Cầu Giấy was fought.
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Cầu Giấy district
Quận Cầu Giấy | |
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Etymology: Cầu Giấy bridge | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | Red River Delta |
Province | Hanoi |
Commune-level town founding | 13 October 1982 |
District founding | 22 November 1996 |
Wards | 8[1] |
Government | |
• Type | District-level government |
• People's Committee President | Bùi Tuấn Anh |
• People's Council President | Nguyễn Văn Chiến |
• People's Committee Secretary | Trần Thị Phương Hoa |
Area | |
• Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 292,536 |
• Density | 24,000/km2 (61,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal codes in Vietnam | 113xx |
Area code | 24 |
Website | caugiay.hanoi.gov.vn |
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Many new urban developments are located in Cầu Giấy. Among them, Trung Hoà - Nhân Chính is emerging as the new city's commercial center. It lies partly in the southern part of the district (Trung Hoà ward). The massive Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Hanoi and second tallest building in Vietnam, is also located in this area.