The Hanoi Department of Transport recently proposed that the city allow QR codes to be installed on roads in Hoan Kiem district at 139 columns (of which, 69 columns are on 15 streets in the Old Quarter area - in space). walking; 70 columns on 16 streets in Hoan Kiem Lake area and surrounding areas).
The QR codes are integrated with a database of street names, biographies of cultural celebrities named after the street, and landmarks in the area, displaying geographical location, route, and length.
According to Lao Dong's research, 15 streets are in the old town area such as Hang Ma, Hang Bac, Hang Buom, Dong Xuan, Cua Dong and 16 streets are in Hoan Kiem Lake area and surrounding areas such as Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Thai To, Le Lai, Le Thach, Dinh Le...
According to the requirements of the City People's Committee, the arrangement and integration of traffic signs must ensure that they are easily recognizable to traffic participants, do not cause confusion and ensure urban aesthetics.
Faced with this information, many people expressed interest in the proposal to attach a QR code containing information related to the road on the nameplate.
Installing QR codes on streets in Hoan Kiem district is expected to bring a better experience, providing information to domestic and foreign tourists about the names of streets and streets in the district.
As a retired teacher, Mr. Pham Van Toan (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi) said that integrating information about characters and history of roads such as Trang Tien, Ly Thai To, Dinh Tien Hoang... is an activity. has very practical significance in educating Hanoi's cultural and historical values.
According to Mr. Toan, this proposal is very effective in education and low cost. Most students have smartphones. This age group likes to explore and be curious about new things. Learning history through this gadget will be more effective than reading books.
“This is a creative method of learning history, creating excitement for students. Historical lessons and values integrated through QR code scanning will help students easily update and expand their historical knowledge," Mr. Toan shared.
Mr. Chu Minh Hien (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi) said that the streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter such as Hang Ma, Hang Bac, Hang Luoc... have many domestic and foreign tourists visiting every day. If it can be implemented soon, this will help people and tourists understand the history of Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general.
However, what must be done to make the installation of QR codes synchronize and unify information, making it more convenient to preserve and promote local cultural values in the Capital.
“Not only is information about the biography of the person named after the street, information about monuments and famous places located on each street should also be added to the QR code, contributing to promoting local tourism, facilitating It's beneficial for people, especially tourists when coming to Hanoi," Mr. Hien added.
In 2012, Hanoi transformed street nameplates into a means of conveying history such as Le Lai, Ngo Quyen, Ly Quoc Su, etc. Dozens of streets instead of just having regular nameplates were installed. Add specific comments.
Information about characters and places is briefly annotated to help people understand more about historical characters, places, and the meaning of street naming.
