Kham Thien Street

Kham Thien street, Kham Thien – Tho Quan ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, Vietnam.
It’s 1,2km long, stretching from intersection Kham Thien – Le Duan to O Cho Dua.

On this street, there are many ranked relics. During French colonial period, Kham Thien was famous as an entertainment center – “co dau street” – like geisha. However, it is also a historical vestige. At the house number 312, Ngo Gia Tu and 20 other people discussed on June 17, 1929 to found Indochina Communist Party-one of Vietnam Communist Party’s precursors. The street is remembered most by the horrifying B52 bombing on December 26 1972. There were so many people who died and destroyed houses that the street became the main context for the famous movie “Hanoi child”.

Kham Thien Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi
Kham Thien Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi