American authorities have decided to name streets in Houston city after 18 legendary Vietnamese figures, a unique event in US history.
The streets are located in the Vietnamese community in Houston, Texas. Among the famous names to be given to US streets are Le Loi, Nguyen Hue, Hai Ba Trung and Tran Hung Dao.

Truong Trong Trac, chief editor of the “Ngay Nay” (Today) Vietnamese newspaper and o­ne of the first Vietnamese to arrive in Houston 30 years ago expressed his pride at the decision. There are currently more than 100,000 Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans living in the greater Houston area.

A “Vietnamese heritage park” featuring the Ngoc Lu bronze drum symbol is to be opened to the public by the end of 2005 providing place for overseas Vietnamese to celebrate traditional lunar new year.

Source: http://www.thanhniennews.com/overseas/?catid=12&newsid=10403
Collected by Nguyen Thu Van CE 02-05