Thach Ban is an eastern Long Bien residential area of local streets, new housing and industrial edges between the established district and Gia Lam.
Walk to railNo operating metro station in the area; buses and road travel are the practical options
The short version
Thach Ban is an eastern Long Bien residential area between the established district and Gia Lam. Local streets and new housing sit beside industrial edges. It suits a resident who wants a quieter, more spacious base and does not need the inner city every day.
Look for a home close to local shops and a direct road out. The area’s weakness is not a lack of housing, but the distances between useful destinations. Check the evening route, drainage and traffic around industrial access roads before signing.
I would consider Thach Ban for an eastern routine. It is a poor fit for a central pedestrian life.
Good to know
The area sits beside the eastern road and railway infrastructure network
It is a practical local suburb rather than a central-city substitute
Estimated extent · 13.6 km² — OpenStreetMap has no outline for this area, so this covers the built-up land closest to it, with edges following real streets. Locals will disagree about the exact edges.