(HBO) - Ky Son district held a ceremony on April 24 to mark 110 years since the uprising against the French colonialists of the Tong Kiem – Doc Bang insurgent troops (1909-1910) and to receive a certificate recognising the base of this uprising as a provincial historical and cultural relic site.
Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong presents the provincial historical and cultural relic site certificate
to officials of Ky Son district.
The uprising of the Tong Kiem – Doc Bang troops
was the first and only among uprisings against French colonialists of ethnic
people in the northern mountainous region in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries to launch an attack on and successfully occupy the province’s capital.
The uprising, which lasted from April 15, 1909
to January 20, 1910, caused great damage to the administration of French
colonialists in Hoa Binh and forced them to adopt a softer ruling policy in
ethnic minority areas, thus creating favourable conditions for Vietnam to later
build a revolutionary base under the Party’s leadership. Despite being
defeated, the uprising was a milestone in the history of combating foreign
invaders of local residents.
It inherited ancestors’ traditions and inspired
patriotism among the following generations on the path to the August Revolution
that led to Vietnam’s
independence in 1945, as well as Hoa Binh’s feats of arms during the resistance
war against the French colonialists.
The Tong Kiem-Doc Bang uprising’s 110th
anniversary is an occasion to look back on the local patriotic tradition. It is
also a pride of people of different ethnic groups in Ky Son district and Hoa
Binh province.
At the ceremony, officials also announced the
decision of the chairperson of the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee to
list the base of the uprising as a provincial historical and cultural relic
site./.
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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