(HBO) – Authorities of the northwestern province of Hoa Binh have focused on preserving and promoting cultural heritage values since the beginning of this year. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism directed localities to organise traditional festivals on the occasion of the New Year in a safe and economical manner, in association with the preservation and promotion of national cultural identity as well as cultural and historical relic sites.
Special folk
games were also designed to serve visitors during the traditional Lunar New
Year (Tet holiday). Recently, the Hoa Binh Museum hosted an exhibition in the
northern province of Hung Yen to introduce the unique culture of the Muong
ethnic group in the province.
The department has proposed the provincial
People’s Committee recognise four places as provincial relic sites, namely Nui
Kien Cave (Lung Van commune, Tan Lac district), Truong Kha temple (Lien Vu
commune, Lac Son district), the revolutionary site of the organisation of the
first Party Committee’s Congress in Lap Chieng commune (Kim Boi district), and
the revolutionary base of the Tong Kiem – Doc Bang insurgents in the
anti-France resistance war in 1909-1910 in Ky Son district.
The department has conducted fact-finding tours
and made scientific dossiers for four relic sites: site of the establishment
Regiment 12 – Hoa Binh in Cao Phong district; Quan Am pagoda in Phuc Tien
commune (Ky Son district); Cat Dun temple in Dong Tam commune (Lac Thuy
district); and Trang waterfalls in Do Nhan commune (Tan Lac district)./.
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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