Đống Đa District
Dong Da district has a large number of monuments and relics, including Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu), a cultural symbol of the city. The district is also where the Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa between Tây Sơn dynasty and the Qing dynasty, one of the greatest victories in Vietnamese military history, ended.
Geography
Đống Đa is located at 21°00' North, 105°49' East, in the center of Hanoi. The district covers an area of 9.95 km (3.8 sq mi), bordered by Ba Đình to the north, Hoàn Kiếm to the northeast, Hai Bà Trưng to the east, Thanh Xuân to the south, and Cầu Giấy to the west. Of the land in Đống Đa, 5.00 km (1.93 sq mi), or 50.3% is specially used land, while 4.36 km (1.68 sq mi), or 43.8%, is used for residential purposes.
Đống Đa has relatively flat terrain, with only a few small mounds in the eastern parts, including Đống Đa Mound.
Lakes
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There are several large lakes such as Ba Mau lake, Kim Lien lake, Xa Dan lake, Dong Da lake, Van Chuong lake. In the past, there used to be many ponds and lagoons; however; but due to social-economic development and urbanization, the number of them has been reduced, with many being filled or polluted.
- Ba Mau Lake
- Dong Da Lake
- Hao Nam Lake, near Cát Linh station of Line 2A, Hanoi Metro
- Nam Dong Lake
- Van Chuong Lake
- Linh Quang Lake
- Khuong Thuong Lake
- Ho Me Lake, located at the corner of the street Ton That Tung - Truong Chinh, next to the Hanoi Medical University
- Lang Lake
- Kim Lien Lake
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 21 wards (phường).
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Economy
As of 2015, there are 11169 acting enterprises, cooperatives, and 11133 non-farm individual business establishments in the district. Several of Vietnam's largest companies, such as Petrolimex, Vinacomin, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, Vietnam Steel Corporation and VPBank, are headquartered in this district.
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Lang Road
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Thai Ha Street
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Pham Ngoc Thach Street
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Nguyen Chi Thanh Street
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Truong Chinh Street
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Tay Son Street