Tây Há» (West Lake) is an urban district (quáºÂn) located on the north side of central Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district wraps around the West Lake (há» Tây), one of the largest natural lakes of Vietnam. The district currently has 8 wards, covering a total area of . As of 2019, there were 160,495 people residing in the district, the population density is 6,600 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Tây HỠis a high-end residential area, housing a large population of expatriates and many Western restaurants and boutiques. Tây HỠis popular with expats because of its infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and restaurants.
Following decree 69/CE set fourth by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam government, Tây HỠwas officially recognized as a district on October 28, 1995. The district was, and is, still considered to be a center of entertainment, tourism, and natural conservation of Hanoi.
Since 1996, Tây Há» has been home to the Quảng Bá flower market (chợ Hoa ÃÂêm Quảng Bá), one of the largest night flower markets in Vietnam and a popular tourist destination.
Tây Há» is bordered by four districts: Long Biên district (to the east), Bắc Từ Liêm district (to the west), Ba ÃÂình district (to the south), and ÃÂông Anh district (to the north).
Tây Há» is divided into 8 wards: Bðá»Âi, NháºÂt Tân, Phú Thðợng, Quảng An, Thuỵ Khuê, Tứ Liên, Xuân La and Yên Phụ.
The three main avenues in the district, Lạc Long Quân, ÃÂu Cá, and An Dðáng Vðáng, were names of leaders of early Vietnamese civilization. The smaller streets in the district are named after renowned Vietnamese poets, artists and music composers, such as Xuân Diá»Âu, Tô Ngá»Âc Vân, Trá»Ânh Công Sán, Nguyá» n ÃÂình Thi and ÃÂặng Thai Mai.
Tây Há» currently has two international schools, Singapore International School (SIS) @ Ciputra and United Nations International School of Hanoi. Chu VÃÂn An National School is also a notable school in this district.