A cultural program will be held in September at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnam’s 72nd National Day.
300 artists and students from 12 ethnic groups will take part in
the event.
The New Year market fair of the Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha
Giang province will be re-created during the festival. Here visitors will taste
local dishes, enjoy folk music and games, and get acquainted with ethnic
minority culture.
Nguyen Thanh Son, an official of the National Village for Ethnic
Culture and Tourism, said, "We have organized festivals celebrating National
Day on September 2 for 4 consecutive years. The highlight is the mountain
market fair where ethnic people sell their specialties and engage in exchanges
to enhance unity.”
There will be a photo exhibition featuring the life of people on
the Dong Van Karst Plateau. A pair of pan-pipes,
7 meters tall, created by
Mong artisans who live in the Culture Village, will be on display.
A traditional boat race of Phu Tho province will be re-enacted,
demonstrating the martial spirit and resilience of Vietnamese people and
rekindling the spirit of "remembering the source of the water we drink”.
Nguyen Thanh Son said, "The festival intends to bring together
the people of the mountains and the people of the plains. The market fair of
the Dong Van Karst Plateau will include a Mong panpipe festival and Phu Tho
boat racing.”
The organizing board
will reenact a full-moon festival of the Dao ethnic people in Ba Vi district to
pay tribute to the deceased. Two historical documentary films – "Vietnam and Ho
Chi Minh” and "Motherland gives us all” – will be screened.
Source: VOV
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.
.jpg)
