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Cầu Giấy district
Quận Cầu Giấy
Cầu Giấy road with the Hanoi Metro line 2 above
Cầu Giấy road with the Hanoi Metro line 2 above
Etymology: Cầu Giấy bridge
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Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
ProvinceHanoi
Commune-level town founding13 October 1982
District founding22 November 1996
Wards8[1]
Government
 • TypeDistrict-level government
 • People's Committee PresidentBùi Tuấn Anh
 • People's Council PresidentNguyễn Văn Chiến
 • People's Committee SecretaryTrần Thị Phương Hoa
Area
 • Total12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total292,536
 • Density24,000/km2 (61,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal codes in Vietnam
113xx
Area code24
Websitecaugiay.hanoi.gov.vn
The historic Paper Bridge

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.

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.

History[edit]

The modern incarnation of Cầu Giấy district was formed on 22 November 1996, via the merger of four towns (Cầu Giấy, Nghĩa Đô, Nghĩa Tân, Mai Dịch) and three communes (Dịch Vọng, Yên Hòa, Trung Hòa) within the old Từ Liêm district. All towns and communes were reclassified to wards, and Cầu Giấy town was renamed to Quan Hoa ward.[4]

On 5 January 2005, Quan Hoa and Dịch Vọng ward's border was slightly adjusted to form the new Dịch Vọng Hậu ward.[5] On 1 January 2021, the border of Nghĩa Tân and Mai Dịch wards was slightly expanded, reducing the nearby Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm district area.[6]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The district is divided into eight wards (phường):

  1. Dịch Vọng
  2. Dịch Vọng Hậu
  3. Mai Dịch
  4. Nghĩa Đô
  5. Nghĩa Tân
  6. Quan Hoa
  7. Trung Hòa
  8. Yên Hòa

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