Old names evoke memories.

Immediately after Ho Chi Minh City completed its two-tiered local government structure, the Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House promptly sent to readers the publication "Remembering Old Names" by 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 in Ho Chi Minh City.

There are names that have stood the test of time, like echoes from the past still resonating in life today. Each place name, each ward, each commune, each region is not just an administrative symbol on the map, but also a mark of history, of countless generations who once settled, lived, and established their lives, leaving behind their 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 like Tan My, Dien Hong, Binh Tan, Duc Nhuan... Especially, today's Ho Chi Minh City has expanded its territory 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 in the past or present, each name holds its own meaning and value, linked to the ups and downs and the lives of the city's inhabitants. Some names express a certain aspiration for the land, or simply a natural phenomenon; others evoke memories of people from the past, such as Trừ Văn Thố, Cầu Ông Lãnh, Bảy Hiền, Bà Điểm, Thủ Đức, and Bà Rịa.

The publication "Remembering the Past" was launched at this time, demonstrating the quick thinking of the two authors, Le Duc Quy and Huynh Ai Thy, as well as the publishing house, and also serving as a way to "remember and pay tribute" to the ancestors who contributed to expanding the territory and shaping the face of Ho Chi Minh City. The book is compact, resembling a useful guide for anyone wishing to learn about the origins and meanings 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