Tây Hồ District

Tay Ho District
Quận Tây Hồ
District
Trấn Quốc Pagoda adjacent to the West Lake
Country  Vietnam
Central city Hanoi
Seat 657 Lạc Long Quân, Xuân La ward
Wards 8
Government
 • People's Committee Nguyễn Văn Thắng
 • People's Council Phương Ngọc Ánh
Area
 • Total 24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 126,700
 • Density 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Website http://tayho.hanoi.gov.vn/

Tây Hồ (West Lake) is an urban district (quận) located on the north side of central Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district wraps around the West Lake (hồ Tây), one of the largest natural lakes of Vietnam. Tay Ho district is popularly known as "Hồ Tây" surrouding areas and as Tay Ho to the Hanoi expatriates.

Thanks to its close proximity to the city center and beautiful scenery and natures of the West Lake, Tay Ho is a high-end residential area, housing the largest population of expatriates living and working in Hanoi, mostly from western countries like the Americas and Europe. When most bars and restaurants are closed by late evening in most of Hanoi, the businesses in Tay Ho are famous for opening up past the midnight curfew issuing by the capital, thus attracting most expats and visitors of Hanoi.

History

Following decree 69/CE set fourth by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam government, Tây Hồ was officially recognized as a district on October 28, 1995. The district was, and is, still considered to be a center of entertainment, tourism, and natural conservation of Hanoi.

Geography

Tây Hồ is adjacent to four districts: Long Biên district (to the east), Bắc Từ Liêm district (to the west), Ba Đình district (to the south), and Đông Anh district (to the north).

Tây Hồ district currently includes 8 wards: Bưởi, Nhật Tân, Phú Thượng, Quảng An, Thuỵ Khuê, Tứ Liên, Xuân La, Yên Phụ.

Streets

The three main avenues in the district: Lạc Long Quân, Âu Cơ, and An Dương Vương were names of leaders of early Vietnamese civilization. The smaller streets in the district are named after renowned Vietnamese poets, artists and music composers, such as Xuân Diệu, Tô Ngọc Vân, Trịnh Công Sơn, Nguyễn Đình Thi and Đặng Thai Mai.

Education

Tay Ho currently has two international schools, Singapore International School (SIS) @ Ciputra and United Nations International School of Hanoi.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Singapore International School (SIS) @ Ciputra. Retrieved on October 7, 2016. "Address: Block C3 (NT III B) Ciputra Hanoi International City, Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi"

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Coordinates: 21°04′15″N 105°48′43″E / 21.0707°N 105.8120°E / 21.0707; 105.8120

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