Cầu Giấy is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city ofVietnam. The district is named after the historic bridge where the famous 19th-century 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. The massive Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam, is also located in this area.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 8 wards :
Dịch Vọng
Dịch Vọng Hậu
Mai Dịch
Nghĩa Đô
Nghĩa Tân
Quan Hoa
Trung Hòa
Yên Hòa
Major streets
Đường Cầu Giấy is 1.8 km long, running from the intersection of Kim Mã Street and La Thành Street northwestward across the Tô Lịch River to an intersection with Nguyễn Phong Sắc Street. The street continues westward under the name Xuân Thủy Street and eventually becomes Route 32. Cầu Giấy Street is part of old Route 32. It used to be in Từ Liêm District and ran through farmland as part of the route to Sơn Tây. Now it is in Ngọc Khánh Ward of Ba Đình District and Quan Hoa Ward of Cầu Giấy District. In January 1998 it received its current name in honor of the former town of Cầu Giấy which also gave its name to the district.
Đường Trần Cung runs 1.6 km from Phạm Văn Đồng Street southeastward past Hospital E to an intersection with Hoàng Quốc Việt Street. At that point the road continues south with the new name of Nguyễn Phong Sắc Street. Trần Cung Street was formerly part of old Route 69 in undeveloped land in Từ Liêm District. In August 2005, it received the name Trần Cung Street in honor of Trần Cung, politician and judge.
Đường Trần Đăng Ninh is 700 m long, running north from Cầu Giấy Street through Dịch Vọng village to a traffic circle at Nguyễn Khánh Toàn Street and then northwest to an intersection with Nguyễn Phong Sắc Street. It was formerly in Dịch Vọng village of Từ Liêm District, but is now in Dịch Vọng Ward of Cầu Giấy District. In July 1999 it was named after Trần Đăng Ninh, soldier and politician.
Đường Trần Duy Hưng is 1.6 km long, running from the bridge over the Tô Lịch River where the road continues north as Nguyễn Chí Thanh Street southwestward to an intersection with Phạm Hùng Street. The road continues westward as the Đại lộ Thăng Long Expreesway. In 1998 Trần Duy Hưng Street was the first double-lane road opened to Hoà Lạc. Formerly it was in Trung Hoà village of Từ Liêm District, but now is in Trung Hoà Ward of Cầu Giấy District, part of Trung Hoà–Nhân Chính. In January 1999 it was named Trần Duy Hưng Street after Trần Duy Hưng, a doctor and politician.
Đường Trần Quốc Hoàn is 1 km long, running east from Phạm Văn Đồng Street to an intersection with Nguyễn Phong Sắc Street. After crossing Nguyễn Phong Sắc Street the road continues east as Tô Hiệu Street. It was formerly in Dịch Vọng village of Từ Liêm District, but is now in Dịch Vọng Ward of Cầu Giấy District. In February 2003 it was named after former Security Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn.
