Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City will be named after leaders.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just sent a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requesting opinions on naming streets, public works and adjusting the routes of some roads in the area.

This proposal is part of the plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

National Highway 22, from An Ha Bridge to Tay Ninh province border, is proposed to be named Phan Van Khai. Photo: My Quynh

Specifically, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed naming 11 streets in District 12 as follows: Phan Van Hum for Trung My Tay 13 Street; Nguyen Thi Tren for Trung My Tay 2A Street; Dong Tien for Trung My Tay 7A Street; Ba Du for Thoi An 03 Street; Tran Van Lam for Thoi An 06 Street; Le Thi Anh for Tan Thoi Nhat 21 Street; Tham The Ha for D32 Street; Huynh Tan Chua for D1 Street; Nam Dinh for D27 Street; Nguyen Van Van for Hiep Thanh 11 Street and Tan Thanh for N1 Street.

In Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City proposed to adjust the route of Dam Than Huy street, extending from Doc Lap street to Le Thuc Hoach street; Nguyen Xuan Khoat street, extending from Tran Hung Dao street to Le Van Phan street.

Ho Chi Minh City also proposed naming some sections of national highways after leaders and commanders of historical campaigns. Specifically, naming the section of National Highway 1 (from Thu Duc intersection to An Suong intersection) Do Muoi; the section of National Highway 1 (from An Suong intersection to An Lac roundabout) Le Duc Anh; the section of National Highway 1 (from An Lac roundabout to the border of Long An province Le Kha Phieu Le Kha Phieu Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Tien Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung Van Tien Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Cam Hoang Minh ...

For public works in District 1 and Thu Duc City, the City People's Committee proposed to name the park in front of Thong Nhat Hall "April 30th Park"; and name the bridge across Kim Cuong Island (Thu Duc City) "Tran Quy Kien Bridge".

Before submitting the proposal, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City consulted people in relevant districts.

According to the Department, naming roads after Party and State leaders and Ho Chi Minh campaign commanders is a meaningful action, contributing to honoring history and celebrating the country's important milestones.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/loat-tuyen-duong-tai-tphcm-se-mang-ten-cac-nha-lanh-dao-192241202192239753.htm