Long Biên District

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Long Biên District is an urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The district is named for the formerly separate settlement of Long Biên (ChineseLongbian), which served as the capital of Jiaozhou and Jiaozhi in imperial China and as the capital of Ly Bi's kingdom of Van Xuan. It is Hanoi's only urban district on the east side of the Red River. The district includes Long Biên Bridge,[1] the headquarters of Vietnam Airlines,[2] and the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).[3]


References

  1. Ho Chi Minh Ville 2012 Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Collectif - 2012 "Révolte de Lý Bôn. Il fonde le royaume de Vạn Xuân, capitale Long Biên."
  2. "Our Background." Vietnam Airlines. Retrieved on October 8, 2009. "Headquarter Vietnam Airlines 200 Nguyen Son Str., Long Bien Dist., Ha Noi city, VIETNAM"
  3. "Home." Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Retrieved on 31 December 2013. "Address: 119 Nguyen Son St, Gia Thuy Ward, Long Bien Dist, Ha Noi, Viet Nam." - Address in Vietnamese: "Địa chỉ: 119 Nguyễn Sơn - Phường Gia Thụy - Quận Long Biên - Thành phố Hà Nội"


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