Hàng Bông Street (Vietnamese: Phố Hàng Bông), formerly Rue du Coton during the French colonial period, is a street in ancient quarter of Hanoi. It continues from the crossroad Hàng Bông - Hàng Gai - Hàng Trong - Hàng Hom to the former city gate Cửa Nam (South Gate) with length about 932 m. Hàng Bông was once a street which produced cotton to make clothes or winter blankets. Today Hàng Bông is one of the busiest streets of Hanoi for shopping with art galleries, silk shops, and clothes shops.[1]

Hàng Bông Street
Ancient print and book shops, remain on Hang Bong
Former name(s)Hàng Bông Hài
Hàng Bông Đệm
Hàng Bông Cây Đa Cửa Quyền
Hàng Bông Lờ
Hàng Bông Nhuộm
OwnerHanoian people
Length932 m (3,058 ft)
Width14 m
AddressesHoan Kiem, Hanoi
LocationHang Gai and Hang Bong wards, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Postal code10
Coordinates21°1′50.35″N 105°50′52.83″E / 21.0306528°N 105.8480083°E / 21.0306528; 105.8480083

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  1. ^ Phong Đặng Thăng Long-Hanoi: The Story in a Single Street 2010 - Page 52 Nowadays, while the entire length of the street from Hàng Gai to Cửa Nam market is generally known as Hàng Bông (lit. Cotton), its northern section is still referred to as Hàng Hài, its next section as Hàng Bông đệm (lit. Straw), followed by ."
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