The street that used to have the most names in Hanoi

Hang Bong Street now runs from the intersection of Hang Bong – Hang Gai – Hang Trong – Hang Hom to Cua Nam, 932 meters long, is one of the busiest streets in the South of Hanoi Old Quarter. Few people know that this street used to bear many different names.

Upstream of history, the old Hang Bong street was located on the land of the villages of Kim Bat Thuong, Kim Bat Ha, Tien Tuc total; Thuong Mon Dong Ha, Yen Trung Ha, Tien Nghiem, old Tho Xuong district. During the French colonial period, the street was called “Rue Du Coton”, translated from the name “Hang Bong”. After 1945, the name Hang Bong was formalized.

In fact, Hang Bong is a fairly “new” name, because before that, Hang Bong street was divided into many different sections with separate names. In the first part, the place adjacent to Hang Gai street to the beginning of Hang Manh street is called Hang Hai street because in the past it was here to produce and sell all kinds of comedy.

Hang Bong Dem Street (from Hang Manh Street to the beginning of Hang Da Street), is a place to pop cotton and sell all kinds of blankets. This is the territory of Kim Bat Ha village.

Connecting to Hang Bong Cua Quyen is Hang Bong Lo (section from Hoi Vu alley to the beginning of Cua Nam street). Called so because this place used to sell fishing tools such as skip, there, cluster… In the past, this place specialized in dyeing blue, so it was called Hang Lam street.

Hang Bong Lo Lane is 88m long and 5m wide. From Tong Duy Tan street to Hang Bong street.

This street also retains many ancient temples such as Phuc Hau Temple, Tam Thanh Temple, Luong Ngoc Communal House, Kim Ho Temple, Vong Tien Temple, Thien Tien Communal House, Dong My Communal House…

Hang Bong Street is also known as “food paradise” associated with alleys such as Tam Thuong alley (specializing in selling fried spring rolls), Hang Bong alley (the way to Tong Duy Tan food street).