(HBO) – Hoa Binh province's organising board for cultural, sports, and tourism events held a meeting on June 2 to discuss and approve the overall programme of cultural, sports, and tourism events for 2023. Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising board Nguyen Van Toan chaired the event
Nguyen Van Toan, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising board, delivers the concluding remarks at the event.
The local cultural, sport and tourism events for 2023 aim to actively celebrate major national and local holidays, encourage the entire Party, people, and armed forces to enthusiastically strive for numerous achievements, and demonstrate the determination to successfully realise the resolutions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term. They also seek to popularise tourism potential and unique cultural heritages of the province, stimulate investment attraction for socio-economic and tourism development, and contribute to the preservation and promotion of rich traditional cultural values of various local ethnic groups. As scheduled, the 2023 events will be held in the fourth quarter. Among them, the second edition of the expanded "Cup of Embracing Hands" Cycling Tournament is slated for early October 2023 while cultural and tourism events are expected to be held in mid-November.
At the meeting, representatives from departments and agencies discussed and reached consensus on the scale and list of events. Concluding the meeting, Toan stressed that based on the actual conditions and the province's capacity, the events will include the 2nd edition of the expanded "Cup of Embracing Hands" Cycling Tournament 2023, the expanded festival of community tourism villages in eight northwestern provinces, the local farm produce fair, and the festival of ethnic folk arts.
He asked the provincial Depart of Culture, Sports and Tourism to revise the organisation plan to focus on preparation work and develop well-structured, detailed, specific, and thorough plans that will highlight cultural, sports, and tourism events 2023./.
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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