Hai Bà Trưng District

Hai Bà Trưng District (Trưng Sisters District) is the most populous (est. 378,000) urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.

Established as one of the first four central districts of the city, it is named after the two heroines in Vietnamese history: the Trưng Sisters. Some of Vietnam's largest universities are located here, including the Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi National Economic University, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, and the Hanoi University of Pharmacy.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Toàn cảnh kinh té̂ Việt Nam - 1 Quang Thái Nguyẽ̂n, Hội khoa học kinh té̂ Việt Nam - 2004 p1336 "QUẬN HAI BÀ TRUNG Quận Hai Bà Trưng côn lại 961,67 ha diện tích tự nhiên và 284.615 nhân khẩu, có 20 đơn vị hành ...."

Coordinates: 21°00′42″N 105°50′52″E / 21.01167°N 105.84778°E / 21.01167; 105.84778


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