(HBO) – Ha hamlet in Phu Lai commune, Yen Thuy district, was recognised as a model new-style rural residential area for the 2018 - 2020 period. It is home to more than 140 households of three ethnic groups, with 95 percent belonging to the Muong ethnic group. Over the past years, local residents have united and actively engaged in emulation movements, especially the one on building new-style countryside and civilised cities in tandem with the "All people stay united to develop a civilised lifestyle” movement.
Roads in Ha hamlet of Phu Lai commune, Yen Thuy
district, have been kept clean and beautiful thanks to joint efforts by local
residents.
Local people have joined hands to help their
hamlet meet the basic criteria of a new-style rural area. So far, more than 90
percent of inter-field paths have been paved while 65 percent of inter-field
irrigation canals and 87 percent of rural roads concretised.
Every year, all local households register to
become cultural families and take part in building new-style rural areas. The
percentage of households recognised as cultural families is always 85 percent
and above. In 2020, up to 130 of the 137 local households, equivalent to 92.1
percent, earned this title.
Besides, Ha hamlet has also stayed free of
people committing crimes or law violations. The school enrollment rate among
school-age children is 100 percent, while the annual percentage of students
with good and excellent academic performance is continually higher than 70
percent.
Apart from a civilised lifestyle, local
livelihoods have also been increasingly improved, with per capita income
reaching 43 million VND (about 1,800 USD) in 2020. The number of poor
households has been brought down to six, equivalent to only 0.04 percent. The
hamlet is now free of makeshift houses.
Annual campaigns calling for support for the
poor and expressing gratitude to revolution contributors also attract great
support from the public./.
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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