(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Yen Tri Commune has organized a traditional festival of Hang Pagoda – Chua Cave at Hang Pagoda in Yen Tri Commune, Yen Thuy District.
The gongs system leading the procession up to
Hang Pagoda
On Lunar January 14th, there were
exchange activities of sports and art performances "Happy Party – Happy
Spring”. On Lunar January 15, the festival were held with the activities of:
procession, lion dance, shuttlecock throwing , the final match of volleyball
competition, etc.
In 1994, Hang Pagoda – Chua Cave was
recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a national historical-cultural relic.
Since then, on the first days of the Lunar New Year, Yen Tri commune jubilantly
opened the Hang Pagoda Festival. It is an annual traditional festival held on
the occasion of the full moon of Mid - Lunar January with the purpose of
praying for the security of nation and people, for good weather and good
harvest. It is a beautiful combination of Buddhist culture and traditional
culture. Coming to the festival, the people and visitors could see the unique
pagoda scene in the cave; then they could light the incense to respectfully
pray the Buddha for fortune, talent; and then participating in cultural
exchanges and folk games.
This year, the festival was held at the
commune level. The highlight of this year's festival is the volleyball
competition exchange which took place very actively with the participation of
volleyball teams of Lac Son district and Nho Quan district (Ninh Binh
province).
Local people and visitors from everywhere
dedicating the offer, lighting the incense to pray for fortune, talent and
peace for a new year.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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