Hanoi's People's Council recently approved a resolution to name and adjust the length of several roads, streets, and public works within the city. This initiative includes naming 51 new roads, streets, and An Hoa Park.

Many of the newly named streets honor significant relics and heritage complexes, such as: Chua Mia, Duong Lam, Cam Lam, Chua Tram Gian, and Chua Tram. This effort helps preserve historical memory and promotes the capital's cultural values.

Additionally, several streets bear the names of distinguished individuals, scientists, artists, and historical-cultural locations, including: Nguyen Huu An, Vu Nam Long, Nguyen Long, Do Cao Mai, Bui Huy Dap, Quang Dung, Dai Yen, Ngoc Hoa, Phung Chau, Long Chau, Yen Khe, Ly Trien, Duong Lam, and Cam Lam.

Notably, the late Professor, Academician Vu Tuyen Hoang, has a street named after him in Hoang Liet ward. Vu Tuyen Hoang Street is over 1,4 km long and 20,5 m wide. It begins at the intersection with Hoang Liet Street, opposite the headquarters of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hoang Liet ward and Hoang Liet Primary School, and extends to the intersection with Linh Duong Street, adjacent to the People's Committee of Hoang Liet ward.

The late Professor, Academician Vu Tuyen Hoang. *Source: VUSTA*

Professor, Academician Vu Tuyen Hoang (1938-2008) was a former Party Secretary and former President of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations. He was an outstanding agriculturalist and a leading geneticist both domestically and across the Asia-Pacific region. For 18 years, he led the National Food Program, conducting extensive research on high-yield, drought-resistant, flood-tolerant, and high-protein rice varieties. He was also the first globally to research potatoes grown from seeds.

Recognizing his contributions to Vietnamese agriculture, he was awarded the title of Academician of the Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1988, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1991, and Academician of the World Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries in 2003. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the title of Labor Hero of the Doi Moi era.

In addition to new namings, the City People's Council agreed to adjust and extend five roads and streets: Chua Tram Road, Chuc Son Road (Chuong My ward), Dang Thuy Tram Street (Nghia Do ward), Kieu Mai Street (Xuan Phuong ward), and Ta Thanh Oai Road (Dai Thanh commune). These adjustments aim to align with infrastructure development, expand urban space, and facilitate administrative management.

Furthermore, the People's Council approved naming the planned and built park in Cau Giay ward (CV1 Park) as An Hoa Park. The park covers 27,78 ha, including a regulating lake of approximately 19 ha and green spaces of about 8,78 ha. Its northern boundary adjoins the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of Home Affairs headquarters, while its western side borders the Hanoi Children's Palace and Pham Hung Road.

By the end of 2025, Hanoi City will have named 1,465 avenues, streets, alleys, and public works. This total includes: 362 roads, 880 streets, one avenue, 43 public works, 14 flower gardens, and 165 alleys.

Categorized by name, 613 roads, streets, alleys, and public works are named after distinguished individuals; 613 are named after geographical locations; and 239 have other types of names, such as historical-cultural relics, historical events, common nouns, historical national names of Vietnam, traditional craft streets, and field names.

Vo Hai