At the announcement ceremony on August 25, local authorities declared new planning for the square to make it a venue for hosting cultural and political events of the locality.
The square, covering 2.1 hectares in Truong Vuong ward, Thai Nguyen city, will be upgraded as one of the major cultural and sporting facilities, along with the museum of Vietnam ethnic groups, the provincial cultural and convention centre, and Song Cau garden.
The renaming and upgrading of the square shows the gratitude and respect of the local Party committee and people to the great General.
Speaking at the event, Vo Dien Bien, son of General Giap, thanked Thai Nguyen provincial leaders and people for the deep sentiment they felt for his father, while affirming that Thai Nguyen was always the “second home village” of the General, as he used to say when he was alive.
