(HBO) - On April 22nd, Tan Lac District People's Committee held a ceremony to receive the ranking of provincial landscape relic for Nui Kien cave, Lung Van commune.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded the certificate of ranking provincial landscape of Nui Kien cave to representatives of Lung Van commune leaders, Tan Lac district.
Nui Kien
Cave is one of the beautiful caves of the
province, located in the woods and hill ecosystem and landscape on limestone mountains
in the tourism route of Tan Lac district. The cave is located in the heart of
Kien mountain, in Huop village, Lung Van commune. The cave is located at a
height of 30m above the foot of the mountain. The cave runs at the depth of
nearly 200m inside the mountain, with the widest position of about 30m and its arch
height of 1m - 20m.
With aesthetic, artistic and tourism
values, Nui Kien cave is recognized by the provincial People's Committee as a
provincial landscape relic.
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.