Đống Đa district

Đống Đa is located at 21°00' North, 105°49' East, in the center of Hanoi. The district covers an area of , 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, , or 50.3% is specially used land, while , 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 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). • Văn Miếu • Quốc Tử Giám • Hàng Bột • Nam Đồng • Trung Liệt • Khâm Thiên • Phương Liên • Phương Mai • Khương Thượng • Ngã Tư Sở • Láng Thượng • Cát Linh • Văn Chương • Ô Chợ Dừa • Quang Trung • Thổ Quan • Trung Phụng • Kim Liên • Trung Tự • Thịnh Quang • Láng Hạ ==Economy==

As of 2015, there are 11169 acting enterprises, cooperatives, and 11133 non-farm individual business establishments in the district. Vinacomin, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, Vietnam Steel Corporation and VPBank, are headquartered in this district. File:Láng Road (20140804 174356).jpg|Lang Road File:Thái Hà Street, Hanoi (20140804 172354).jpg|Thai Ha Street File:PhamNgocThachStreet.jpg|Pham Ngoc Thach Street File:NguyenChiThanh, Hanoi.jpg|Nguyen Chi Thanh Street File:Trường Chinh, Hanoi.jpg|Truong Chinh Street File:Phố Tây Sơn nhìn từ trên cao.png|Tay Son Street ==Landmarks==

• Hanoi station • Temple of Literature • Đống Đa Mound • Boc Pagoda • Phuc Khanh Pagoda • Láng Pagoda • Thong Nhat Park (Lenin Park) • Hoang Cao Khai's tomb ==Education==

Colleges and universities • University of Transport and Communications • Vietnam Trade Union University • Hanoi Law University • Foreign Trade University • Thuyloi University • Hanoi Medical University • Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam • Banking Academy of Vietnam • Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts • Hanoi University of Culture • Vietnam National Academy of Music • National Academy of Public Administration (Vietnam) • Vietnam Women's Academy • Vietnam Youth Academy ==Health care and other facilities==

Some medical facilities in Dong Da: • Bạch Mai Hospital • Vietnam National Hospital of Acupuncture • Hôpital Français de Hanoi • Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics • Hanoi Medical University Hospital • National Otorhinorarynology Hospital of Vietnam • National Hospital of Endocrinology • National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology == Sports ==

Hàng Đẫy Stadium, also known as Hanoi Stadium, is situated in Dong Da district. The stadium holds 22,500 spectators, currently used mostly for football matches. Since the 2009 season, all four of the football clubs in Hanoi – Hanoi FC, Thể Công, Hòa Phát Hà Nội, and Hà Nội ACB – have chosen the stadium as their home ground. == Shopping ==

Đặng Văn Ngữ Street Đông Các Street Đông Tác SecondHand Market Chùa Bộc Street Chùa Láng Street ==See also==