Apartments for rent in Hoàng Mai (Hoang Mai), Hanoi

Hoàng Mai spreads across Hanoi's south-east, from Linh Đàm lake to the vast Yên Sở Park. It is largely made up of planned apartment neighbourhoods, and in 2019 had more residents than any other Hanoi district.

About 506,000 people lived here in 2019, the most of any Hanoi district. Linh Đàm alone has tens of thousands of residents, is among the most densely populated neighbourhoods in Vietnam and is defined by tall apartment buildings around its lake.

Green space is the big draw. Yên Sở Park, 323 hectares at Hanoi's southern gateway, opened fully in 2014 with five restored lakes, gardens, an amphitheatre, a boathouse and a maze, and the 75-hectare Gamuda Gardens township beside it has its own international school campus.

Landmarks

• Yên Sở Park (Công viên Yên Sở): A 323-hectare park of lakes and gardens with an art gallery, amphitheatre, maze and traditional village.
• Linh Đàm Lake (Hồ Linh Đàm): The lake at the heart of Linh Đàm, ringed by the tower blocks of one of Vietnam's first planned new urban areas.
• Linh Đàm Pagoda (Chùa Linh Đàm): Built in the early 1600s, it marks the start of settlement in Linh Đàm; the communal house followed in 1698.

Shops, health and schools

• Supermarkets: A large supermarket is in Vincom Mega Mall Times City, 458 Minh Khai.
• Cafés and dining: Vincom Mega Mall Times City, just to the north, has a wide range of Vietnamese and international restaurants.
• Gyms and sport: Yên Sở Park is the area's big outdoor space. Club Gamuda Gardens offers wellness facilities, and California Fitness & Yoga has a club at Times City (building T18, 458 Minh Khai).
• Healthcare: Vinmec Times City International Hospital (458 Minh Khai) is JCI-accredited with an emergency department. Bạch Mai Hospital is at 78 Giải Phóng, on the main road north towards the centre.
• International schools nearby: Singapore International School @ Gamuda Gardens takes students from Pre-Nursery to Year 12 on a 2.3-hectare campus inside the Gamuda Gardens township.

Getting around

• Major routes run through the area: National Route 1, Ring Road 2.5, Ring Road 3, the Pháp Vân–Cầu Giẽ expressway and Thanh Trì Bridge; Giải Phóng is the key road north.
• Giáp Bát coach station at Km 6 Giải Phóng serves the southern provinces and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as 29 city and regional bus routes.

Good to know

• Linh Đàm's high-rises make it one of Vietnam's most densely populated neighbourhoods; Yên Sở Park is the place to find open space.