Close-up of the street named after General Vo Nguyen Giap in Ho Chi Minh City

(Dan Tri) - A section of Hanoi highway was renamed Vo Nguyen Giap Street to honor the General's great contributions to the struggle for national liberation and reunification.

Hanoi Highway is over 31km long, starting from Saigon Bridge to Cho Sat intersection (Bien Hoa City). Of which, the Hanoi Highway section from Saigon Bridge to Thu Duc intersection has been renamed Vo Nguyen Giap Street, with a length of nearly 7.8km.

Renaming a section of Hanoi highway to Vo Nguyen Giap street is to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions of General Vo Nguyen Giap in the cause of fighting for national liberation and unification.

In addition, the renaming will form a route through the Hanoi - Vo Nguyen Giap - Dien Bien Phu highway. The route will create a connection between historical events and historical figures.

Since August 23, Hanoi Highway has been officially named Vo Nguyen Giap Street. This event is even more meaningful as it takes place on the 112th anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap's birth (August 25, 1911 - August 25, 2023).

Delegates present at the ceremony to rename the street and officially put up the street name plate Vo Nguyen Giap (Photo: Quang Huy)

This is one of the gateway roads to the inner city of Ho Chi Minh City when traveling from the provinces of the Southeast, Central and North. Traffic density on this road is always crowded.

Vo Nguyen Giap Street is 7.79km long. Of which, the section from Saigon Bridge to Binh Thai Intersection is 5.9km long, the section from Binh Thai Intersection to Thu Duc Intersection is nearly 1.89km long.

Vo Nguyen Giap Street has a two-way scale with more than 10 lanes. The wide road surface helps vehicles to travel through here conveniently.

In addition to the developed infrastructure, along Vo Nguyen Giap Street there are many impressive decorative shapes and landscapes on both sides of the road.

The tree system running along Vo Nguyen Giap Street creates shade, helping people traveling on this street in the hot sun to stop and rest.

Parallel to Vo Nguyen Giap Street is the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro project No. 1, which is expected to test the entire route on August 29 (Photo: Hai Long).

Cat Lai traffic intersection, the section between Vo Nguyen Giap and Mai Chi Tho roads, is one of the most important intersections in the eastern gateway area connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the southeastern and northern provinces and port clusters (Photo: Hoang Giam).

Previously, the Advisory Council for naming and renaming streets and public works in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to discuss the renaming of the above section of the road to Vo Nguyen Giap Street. All members present agreed with the renaming plan. Ho Chi Minh City also collected opinions from Party organizations, the government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Thu Duc City, organizations and people living on this road. The results showed that most of the opinions agreed with the renaming plan (91.57%). The Ho Chi Minh City Historical Science Association also agreed with the plan to rename the above section of the road to Vo Nguyen Giap Street, saying that renaming the road would show the affection of the Party Committee and people of Ho Chi Minh City for the General who had made great contributions to the nation.

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