On September 23, the Department of Culture and Information proposed to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to deal with 38 incorrect street names based on the results of the investigation of the project “Placement work, name change of roads, public works in the city .HCM – Examining the current situation and solutions for 2020 ”and opinions of the Association of Historical Sciences of Ho Chi Minh City.
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The first group consists of 5 lines with the names of the characters on the incorrect street nameplate compared to the decision of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, which includes: Bui Huu Dien, Doan Minh Triet, Do Quang Co , Nguyen Chanh Sac, Nguyen Trong Tri. The Department of Culture and Information proposed to the Department of Transportation to adjust the street sign to match the name of historical figures in accordance with the decision of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee for the request: Bui Huu Dien, Doan Triet Minh and Do Co. Quang, Nguyen Chanh Sat, Nguyen Trong Tri.
The second group consists of 6 streets decided by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to mistake the names of historical figures: Duong Tu Quan, Hoang Xuan Hoanh, Le Dinh Quan, Pham Thi Hoi, Phan Kiem Ich and Raymondienne. The Department of Culture and Information has proposed to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to correct the full names of historical figures in the respective order: Duong Tu Quan, Hoang Xuan Hanh, Nguyen Dinh Quan, Phan Thi Hoi, Pham Khiem Ich and Raymonde Dien .
It was proposed to change the name of Truong Quoc Dung Street (Phu Nhuan District) to Truong Quoc Dung Street
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The third group consists of 8 lines whose names of historical figures are incorrectly named: Hoang Duc Tuong, Kha Van Can, Luong Nhu Hoc, Nguyen Duy Duong, Nguyen Van Trang, Pham Don, Truong Quoc Dung, Nghia Thuc. The Department of Culture and Information proposes through the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City to change the names of historical figures in the corresponding order: Hoang Duc Luong, Kha Vang Can, Luong Nhu Hoc, Vo Duy Duong, Pham Van Trang, Pham Don Le, Truong Quoc Dung, and Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc.
In particular, it is proposed to replace Truong Dinh Hoi Street with another name because in history there is no character with this name and in District 8 there is Truong Dinh Hoi Street.
Therefore, it was proposed to rename 20 routes.
The fourth group consists of 19 lines in which the names of historical figures are named according to the dialect and taboo, such as: Doan Nhu Hai is another name of the character Doan Nhu Hai; Ha Ton Quyen – Ha Tong Quyen; Ky Hoa – Chi Hoa; Le Thanh Ton – Le Thanh Tong; No Trang Long – N’Trang Long; Tran Khac Chan – Tran Khat Chan; Ton Dan – Tong Dan; Le Dai Hanh – Le Hoan; Ngo Thoi Nhiem – Ngo Thi Nham … but in order to avoid riots and affect the people, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Information proposed keeping the existing street names.
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