Recently, Mr. Vu A Bang - Vice Chairman of Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee - signed a decision on adding a Bank for names of streets, roads and public works in Dien Bien province in 2025.
Accordingly, the list has 28 additional names, including: famous people, generals, heroes of the armed forces, and heroic Vietnamese mothers.
Notable on the list are familiar names, such as: Writer To Hoai (1920-2014) - author of the famous work "De me phien tay"; writer Nguyen Cong Hoan (1903 1977) - author of many works of critical realism; writer Huu Mai (1926-2007) - author of memories of General Vo Nguyen Giap...
In particular, the list has many artists and soldiers who directly participated and had valuable compositions about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. Among them, there are two artists Nguyen Bich and Mai Van Hien, two authors who co-composed the "Dien Bien Soldier" Badge. Artist Ngo Manh Lan - who wrote vivid sketches of "Dien Bien Phu Front", currently kept at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum - was also honored.
The mention of famous people in Vietnamese history in the Bank for Street Names and Public Works is not only a recognition and gratitude for their great contributions to the cultural and revolutionary cause of the nation, but also an important contribution to educating the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source".
On August 14, Dien Bien province held a ceremony to name the street "Pham Van Cuong" in Pom La village, Muong Thanh ward. Pham Van Cuong Street is 1,136m long, starting at Huu Mai Street (road to the center of Muong Thanh Ward), ending at the intersection next to Nam Linh Trang gas station.
Heroic martyr Pham Van Cuong - an officer of the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (Lai Chau Provincial Police now Dien Bien Provincial Police) - heroically sacrificed himself when he and his teammates solved the case and dismantled a transnational drug ring from the Golden Triangle area through Laos to Vietnam.
Heroic martyr Pham Van Cuong (born on August 3, 1976, hometown of Hai Phong city) died on October 6, 2001, at Km 17 - National Highway 279 (Na Hai village, Sam Mon commune, Dien Bien province).
Previously, Dien Bien province named many streets in the ancient city of Dien Bien Phu after foreign countries to honor heroes, martyrs, and those who contributed to the revolution and the glorious history of the Vietnamese people, such as: Roman Lazarovic Karmen Street; Leningrad - Saint Petersburg Street, Kostas Sarantidis Street - Nguyen Van Lap...
In addition to historical and foreign significance, naming works and routes also helps perfect the urban management system, creating favorable conditions for identifying locations, economic, administrative and social transactions.
Currently, the most beautiful road in Dien Bien is named Vo Nguyen Giap, about 7km long. Vo Nguyen Giap Street is a road located in the inner city of Dien Bien Phu city (old), part of the main road 279 connecting from Hanoi capital, passing through Son La and to Tay Trang border gate.
In particular, Vo Nguyen Giap Street passes through the Dien Bien Provincial Administrative Center and many historical sites such as: A1, E1, E2, A Cemetery...
