Old name remembered

Immediately after Ho Chi Minh City completed the 2-level local government apparatus, Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House promptly sent to readers the publication "Old Names Remembered" by two authors Le Duc Quy and Huynh Ai Thy. The book provides readers with information about the origin and meaning of the names of 168 communes, wards and special zones of Ho Chi Minh City.

There are names that have gone through the years, like echoes from the past that still resonate in today's life. Each place name, each ward, each commune, each land area is not only an administrative symbol on the map, but also a mark of history, of many generations of people who opened up new lands, lived, established careers and left their own stories. From the old place names of Ho Chi Minh City such as Tan Dinh, Ben Thanh, Ban Co, Xuan Hoa, Nhieu Loc, Khanh Hoi, Gia Dinh, Cho Lon..., to today's names such as Tan My, Dien Hong, Binh Tan, Duc Nhuan... In particular, Ho Chi Minh City today expands its space with new names such as: Dong Hoa, Di An, Tan Dong Hiep, An Phu, Binh Hoa, Lai Thieu, Thuan An, Thuan Giao, Thu Dau Mot, Ba Ria, Vung Tau, Tam Thang, Rach Dua, Phuoc Thang, Long Huong, Tan Hai, Tan Phuoc...

Whether past or present, each name contains its own meaning and value, closely linked to the ups and downs and life of the city's people. Some names express a certain wish for the land, or just a natural phenomenon; there are also names that remind us of the ancients such as Tru Van Tho, Cau Ong Lanh, Bay Hien, Ba Diem, Thu Duc, Ba Ria.

The publication "Old Name Remembered" was released at this time, showing the quickness of the two authors Le Duc Quy and Huynh Ai Thy as well as the publishing unit, and is also a way to "review the past and show gratitude" to the ancestors who contributed to expanding the territory and creating the appearance of Ho Chi Minh City. The book is compact, like a useful handbook for all those who want to learn about the origin and meaning of the names of the 168 communes, wards and special zones of the city today.

HO SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ten-xua-goi-nho-post817598.html