# phố cổ meaning in Vietnamese: old quarter (A1)

> phố cổ means “old quarter, old town” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/pho-co/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**phố cổ**: historic old town

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: pho co

## 1. historic old town (noun)

old quarter, old town

Hà Nội's Old Quarter and the old town of Hội An are both *phố cổ*.

- Tối nay mình đi phố cổ nha. — Let's go to the old quarter tonight.
- Phố cổ Hội An đẹp lắm. — Hoi An's old town is really beautiful.

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