Many ancient names of Ninh Giang district were given to new communes after the merger instead of 'numbering'.

The five new communes after the merger in Ninh Giang are expected to be named with historical and cultural significance, associated with national heroes and the land. In the photo: Khuc Thua Du Temple in Kien Phuc Commune. PHOTO: THANH DAT

According to the new naming method compared to the previous plan, Ninh Giang 1 commune (including Vinh Hoa, Hong Du, Hiep Luc communes and Ninh Giang town) is expected to be named Ninh Giang commune.

The name of Ninh Giang commune is taken from the name of Ninh Giang district, which is currently the economic, political and cultural center of the district for many generations, in order to preserve the core traditional values ​​of Ninh Giang district throughout the historical process since it was named Ninh Giang (Minh Mang 3rd year - 1822).

Ninh Giang 2 commune (including Tan Huong, Nghia An, Ung Hoe communes) is expected to be renamed Vinh Lai commune.

The name of Vinh Lai commune was taken from the name of Ninh Giang land for a period of nearly 500 years. During the Le dynasty, Quang Thuan period (1460 - 1669), Vinh Lai was the capital of Ha Hong district, through many dynasties and maintained until 1919. Therefore, the choice of naming the new commune after the arrangement was Vinh Lai commune. has a lasting, eternal meaning; it is both the name of an ancient land and shows pride in the long historical tradition of the cultural land of Ninh Giang.

Ninh Giang 3 commune (including Binh Xuyen, Hong Phong and Kien Phuc communes) is expected to be named Khuc Thua Du commune.

The name of Khuc Thua Du commune is taken from the name of National Hero Khuc Thua Du, who was the first to establish the independence of the Vietnamese people in the 10th century. Khuc Thua Du is recorded in history as the first person to establish the independence of the country, freeing the country from the yoke of Northern feudalism that lasted for 1,000 years.

Ninh Giang 4 commune (including Duc Phuc, An Duc and Tan Phong communes) is expected to be named Tan An commune.

The name of Tan An commune is taken from the ancient name of Ninh Giang land, the capital of Tan An district - one of 17 districts of Giao Chi district. Tan An represents intelligence, enlightenment, discovery of good things, new things; is a peaceful countryside. The name Tan An has been closely associated with the people of Ninh Giang for thousands of years, is the pride of Ninh Giang people about an ancient land, a cultural homeland, deeply ingrained in the subconscious and soul of Ninh Giang people.

Ninh Giang 5 Commune (including Tan Quang, Van Hoi and Hung Long) is expected to be named Hong Chau.

The name of Hong Chau commune was taken from the historical place name - Hong Chau land, associated with the names, life and career of the three lords of the Khuc family, who built the foundation of national independence from the 10th century. The name Hong Chau was born in the 9th century and existed through the Dinh, Tien Le, Ly, and Tran dynasties (about 500 years, from the 9th to the 14th century), associated with a defining event in the history of the nation, that is, the event of the Khuc family gaining autonomy in the 10th century, opening the era of independence for the country.

NGUYEN THANH VAN

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