(HBO) – The Hoa Binh steering board on the Mo Muong cultural heritage held a meeting on March 24 to hear reports on the progress of building a dossier for the ritual to be included in the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the steering board Nguyen Van Toan chaired the function.
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee and head of the steering board, concludes the
meeting.
The dossier building project is set to run
between 2021 and 2025 in Hoa Binh with the participation of six other
localities – Hanoi, Son La, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, and Dak Lak. Divided
into four phase, it is estimated to cost more than 15 billion VND (648,672
USD).
The dossier is expected to be submitted to
the Prime Minister asking for permission for its submission to the UNESCO in
2023 in hope of being recognised in 2025. The accreditation will help increase
the position of the cultural heritage in the national and global levels.
To date, the preparation work has been
underway, with a draft plan and cost estimates done, a roadmap for implementing
the project reported to the provincial Party Committee’s standing board, and
documents seeking feedback of the six localities for their participation sent.
Concluding the meeting, Toan stressed the
project consists of many tasks involving a large number of agencies thus needing
a detailed plan that outlines specific tasks, responsibilities, and deadlines.
The conduction of some work items ought to
be accelerated within 2021 to set the foundation for upcoming tasks, he added.
The building of the project must seek
comments from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and localities
involved, the official noted./.
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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