Hanoi to have five additional urban districts by 2025

  • The Thang Long Boulevard-National Highway 21 junction in the west of Hanoi. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
    The Thang Long Boulevard-National Highway 21 junction in the west of Hanoi. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
  • The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line connecting Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong districts in the west of Hanoi with other urban districts of the capital city. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
    The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line connecting Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong districts in the west of Hanoi with other urban districts of the capital city. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
  • The Tho Xuan high-school in Dan Phuong district. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
    The Tho Xuan high-school in Dan Phuong district. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
  • The Splendora urban area in Hoai Duc district. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
    The Splendora urban area in Hoai Duc district. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
  • High-rise apartment buildings in Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong districts. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
    High-rise apartment buildings in Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong districts. VNA Photo: Huy Hùng
The rural districts of Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong are set to be upgraded to urban districts by the end of 2025, according to a plan recently unveiled by the Hanoi People's Council. Hanoi has grown from its original four core urban districts - Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung - to 12 urban districts, with the addition of Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Ha Dong, Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Tay Ho and Thanh Xuan. According to regulations, centrally governed cities must have an urban district ratio of at least 60% of the total number of administrative units at the district level. Based on this criteria, Hanoi needs at least 18 urban districts, but currently, it has only 12 urban districts, one town and 17 districts (meeting 43% of the urban administrative units). VNA Photo: Huy Hùng

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