(HBO) - Every year, the province’s photographers have brought their art works to the photo contest of 15 northern mountainous provinces.
Since 1998, as many as 1,800 works by local photographers have been sent to the contest. The works mainly feature the culture, customs, practices and landscapes of the Muong land.
For photo contests in the province, local artists often participate irregularly, because there are few photo contest in the locality. From 1998 to 2018, only six contests were organized. However, the contests gathered many high-quality photos.
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The photo "Hat thuong rang, bo meng” by a member of
the provincial photography association.
The
provincial photography association has 18 members, most of who are retirees or are
working in Hoa Binh city. To prepare for the contests, the association’s
members often go in groups to mountainous and remote areas of the locality, so
as to capture moments of the life there.
The photographers travel to Muong Bi, Muong Thang and Muong Vang to capture images
of the yellow carpet of ripe rice on terraced rice fields, hills covered by
ripe Cao Phong orange and Tan Lac pomelo.
They also cross
Thung Khe to visit Van, Lac and Pa Co villages in the faraway Mai Chau
district, where they can take photos of idyllic landscapes with vast forest,
and Tu, Lao and Dong Bang waterfalls.
In the last three years, the provincial literature and arts association has
no funds to open creative camps for members of the provincial photography association, but
with their own effortsand passion for capturing
the beauty of nature and human life in
villages and hamlets, localartists have taken many
beautiful photos, which wonmany
awards in regional contests.
Hoa Binh’s unique culture of various ethnic minority groups has created inspiration for local photographers. From 2016
- 2018, Hoa Binh photographers
sent 310 art works to the photo contest for artists from 15 provinces of the Northern
mountainous region. Two of
those won silver prizes, and five other photos were presented Consolation
prizes, while a total of 32 were selected for exhibitions./.
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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