Neighborhood guide
Cầu Giấy is a district in the western part of Hanoi rather than a separate city, and has grown rapidly with new apartment developments and office towers. It holds several universities and a substantial expatriate population.
Cầu Giấy, Hanoi, Vietnam uses Asia/Bangkok, currently +07 (UTC+07:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Cầu Giấy is a city in Vietnam, with a population of about 292,500. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Cầu Giấy is a district in the western part of Hanoi rather than a separate city, and has grown rapidly with new apartment developments and office towers. It holds several universities and a substantial expatriate population.
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is within the district and is among the best museums in the country, with reconstructed houses from minority communities in its grounds. The Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem lake are a ride east, and West Lake lies to the north.
Motorbikes dominate and ride-hailing on two wheels is quickest. An elevated metro line serves the western corridor, and buses cover the district.
Autumn is widely regarded as the best season in Hanoi, dry and mild with clear light. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool and damp.
Vietnam uses the VND, calling code +84.
Vietnam uses the đồng, and Vietnamese is the language with English more widely spoken in this district than most. Cash remains common alongside mobile payment.