Đông Ngạc

Đông Ngạc Ward Phường Đông Ngạc Xã Đông Ngạc Làng Cổ Nhuế
Ward (Class-II)
From top, left to right : Thụy Phương Communal Hall, Minh Khai Station, and Thăng Long Bridge.
Nickname(s):  "Trèm–Vẽ Bund" (Bến Trèm–Vẽ)
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Municipality	Hà Nội
Establishment	IX century (village) 2013 (ward)
Central hall	No.1, Vân Hội Street, Resident Group No.2, Đông Ngạc Ward[1]
Government
• Type	Ward-level authority
• People Committee's Chairman	Nguyễn Văn Hách[1]
• People Council's Chairman	Ngô Văn Nam[1]
• Front Committee's Chairman	Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn[1]
• Party Committee's Secretary	Ngô Văn Nam[1]
Area
• Total	8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2025)[1]
• Total	83,544
• Density	9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Kinh Tanka Others
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ZIP code	10000–11909[note 1]
Climate	Cwa
Website	Dongngac.Hanoi.gov.vn Dongngac.Hanoi.dcs.vn

Đông Ngạc [o˧˧:ʨə̰ːʔ˨˩:zɨ̤ə˨˩] is a ward of Hanoi the capital city in the Red River Delta of Vietnam.^[2]

Its name Đông Ngạc (Hanese: 東鄂) was interpreted by the Hanoi City People's Committee^{[note 2]} as the preservation of cultural, historical and traditional values in the Northwest area of the urban Hanoi. This also helps to minimize negative impacts on citizens and businesses when needing to convert legal documents.^[1]

The area of Đông Ngạc Ward has long been known as the oldest village-level administrative unit in Hanoi. According to Từ điển Hà Nội - Địa danh by Bùi Thiết,^{[note 3]} Cổ Nhuế Village (làng Cổ Nhuế) has existed since at least before the Lý Dynasty. The book also said that Cổ Nhuế (which is similar to Cổ Loa and Cổ Pháp) was just a Hanese spelling, but its common name was K'noi or Kẻ Noi in reality. This Middle-age Annamese word means "nose", which described the geographical location of the land, where two rivers Hồng and Nhuệ meet.

For about a thousand years under the monarchy, Kẻ Noi was the domain of Xuân Tảo Canton, Hoài Đức Prefecture, Sơn Tây Garrison (under Revival Lê Dynasty), then Sơn Tây Province (under Nguyễn Dynasty).

In 1941, the Government of Tonkin decided to abolish the canton-level, thus making Cổ Nhuế Commune (xã Cổ Nhuế) part of Từ Liêm Rural District, Hà Đông Province. By 1945, Cổ Nhuế had been divided into three communes Trù Đống (Kẻ Chèm),^{[note 4]} Hoàng (Kẻ Noi), Viên (Kẻ Vẽ) to become the outskirts of Hanoi City. They were considered part of District 5.

In the winter war of 1946, after the clash at Sova Shop, the Vietnam National Defense Army quickly formed a mixed troop to block the French tank column attacking urban Hanoi from the direction of Trèm–Vẽ. These amateur gunmen were somewhat successful in holding off the French for the next two months.^{[note 5][note 6]}

By 1961, the three communes were re-merged as Đức Thắng Commune (xã Đức Thắng) to become part of Từ Liêm Rural District. Name Đông Ngạc began to appear as an alternative reading of Trù Đống and Cổ Nhuế. Therefore, Đức Thắng was changed to Đông Ngạc Commune (xã Đông Ngạc) in 1964.

In 2013, Từ Liêm Rural District was dissolved. Đông Ngạc became a ward of Bắc Từ Liêm Urban District.

According to Project No. 369/ĐA-CP dated May 9, 2025 of the Government of Vietnam on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in the Hanoi Capital Area 2025, new Đông Ngạc Ward (phường Đông Ngạc) was founded on natural and population conditions from former wards, as follows : Cổ Nhuế 2, old Đông Ngạc, Đức Thắng, Minh Khai, Thụy Phương, Xuân Đỉnh.^[1]

According to middle-age documents in Hanese characters, the area of Đông Ngạc Ward used to include three hamlets Đống, Hoàng, and Trù. Later, for convenience, folks often called this area as Trèm–Vẽ Bund (bến Trèm–Vẽ).^[3] This place has the largest pagoda system in the Northern Vietnam, which was certified by the honorary certificates (sắc phong) granted by the dynasties.^{[note 7]}

Cổ Nhuế Parish (giáo xứ Cổ Nhuế) received the Gospel in 1883.^[4] The parish's largest church was built in 1884 and has survived several fires and lootings.

In 1990, Thụy Phương Temple (or Thụy Phương Communal Hall, or Trèm Temple) was ranked by the Government of Vietnam as a special national historical relic for its aesthetic and spiritual elements.^[5]

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According to legend, in 1915, during the reign of Emperor Duy Tân, Liên Mạc Dike broke, causing rice yields to become very low, so the Kẻ Trèm villagers came up with the idea of growing corn to fight hunger. This corn was quickly brought to Hanoi for sale and became famous for its stickiness and aroma. However, by 1920, the agricultural situation was declining, and most villagers had turned to tailoring. Since 1935, Đông Ngạc tailors have almost completely dominated Hàng Trống Street.

Hoàng Clan is the largest family in Đông Ngạc and also has a very long tradition of examinations. Their forefathers were Nungz people who migrated from Lạng Sơn Province. Since royal official Hoàng Huân Trung (1877 - 1950), his children have become prominent figures in Vietnamese politics.

• (Madame) Hoàng Thị Nga (1903 - 1970) : French-Vietnamese PhD in Physics.
• Hoàng Cơ Bình (1909 - 1988) : Writer, dentist, candidate of the South Vietnamese presidential elections 1967 and 1971.
• Hoàng Cơ Thụy (1912 - 2004) : Lawyer, South Vietnamese ambassador in the Kingdom of Laos.
• Hoàng Cơ Long : American-Vietnamese lawyer.
• Hoàng Cơ Nghị : Bachelor of Physics, professor of the College of the Protectorate.
• Hoàng Cơ Minh (1935 - 1987) : Vice admiral of the Republic of Vietnam Navy, chairman of the National United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam.
• Hoàng Cơ Trường : Medico, captain of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.
• Hoàng Cơ Định : PhD in Chemistry, Director of Chemistry Department of the Phú Thọ National Center of Technique, leader of the Vietnam Reform Revolutionary Party.

Besides, this is also the birthplace of Văn Tiến Dũng, a general of People's Army of Vietnam. He was ever a weaver.

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