Hanoi to name highway after General Vo Nguyen Giap

June 02, 2014 | 09:42

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It has been proposed that the highway connecting Noi Bai Airport to Nhat Tan bridge in Hanoi, which is currently under construction, should be named after the legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap.

The street-naming ceremony for Vo Nguyen Giap in the central city of Da Nang in late 2013.

The idea was put forward by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and has been waiting for approval from the municipal Party Committee and People's Council.

According to Director To Van Dong of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the road-naming project was carefully studied based on the expectations of local people. The 12km-long highway is 70m to 100m wide and features solid infrastructure and beautiful landscape. It is scheduled for completion in October of this year, he added.

The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism also proposed the establishment of 32 new streets including two streets named after late Chairman of the Council of State Vo Chi Cong and late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

The proposals are expected to be approved at the 10th session of the Hanoi People's Council, which is slated for July 7-12.

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