The 550m Tran Kim Xuyen Street stretches 20m in width and is part of a new urban area in Cau Giay district.
Born in Huong Son district in the central province of Ha Tinh ,Xuyen was appointed as Deputy Director of the Ministry of Home Affairs’Vietnam Information House after the 1945 August revolution. He wasdirectly in charge of the Vietnam Thong Tan Xa, now Thong Tan XaVietnam (Vietnam News Agency). He was also a deputy of the firstNational Assembly.
Tran Kim Xuyen laid down his life on March3, 1947 at the age of 26, becoming the first revolutionary journalist todie in battle.
Speaking at the event, VNA Director GeneralNguyen Duc Loi paid tribute to Xuyen for serving the country and itspress, especially the VNA.
Deputy Head of the Hanoi PartyCommittee’s Department of Popularisation and Education, Phan Dang Long,said the fact that Hanoi has seen fit to name a street after Xuyenreflects his great contributions to national construction anddevelopment.
The honour is a milestone for both the VNA and his family, he said.-VNA