A 12-km stretch of road, running from Noi Bai International Airport to Nhat Tan Bridge in Hanoi, is to be named after General Vo Nguyen Giap.
The road from Nhat Tan to Noi Bai
This is among the contents of a resolution on naming a number of roads in Hanoi which was submitted by the municipal People’s Committee to the People’s Council.
The People’s Committee proposed naming 26 roads in nine districts and changing the names of 19 streets named after places, historical sites and famous people.
Some other cities and provinces have also already approved the renaming of local roads after General Vo Nguyen Giap.
Another 12-km section of road, running from Noi Bai International Airport to Thang Long Bridge, will be named after Late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet. Meanwhile, a local road will be named after Late State President Vo Chi Cong.