Hoa Binh province has paid due attention to preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic minority group and the Hoa Binh Civilisation (Hoabinhian) – a valuable heritage of the country and the mankind.
At the exhibition on the Hoa Binh Civilisation.
Various documents were issued to direct the preservation and promotion of the values of the Hoa Binh Civilisation, while the state management over archaeological sites related to the culture has attained important achievements.
According to Director of the Hoa Binh Museum To Anh Tu, the province is now home to 87 relic sites having relations to the Hoa Binh Civilisation, ten of which was recognised as national relic sites, while many have become popular tourist sites like the stone roof of Vanh village in Lac Son district, and Cho cave in Luong Son district.
The values of the local heritages have been brought closer to the public, particularly researchers and students, from far and wide as the province has organised various mobile exhibitions in Hanoi, and Thai Nguyen and Hung Yen provinces.
Particularly, two seminars held in 2017 and 2022 to mark the 85th and 90th anniversaries of the world recognition of the Hoabinhian drew the participation of many domestic and international scientists, and cultural heritage managers, affirming the significance of the standout values of the archeological site in the locality to the study of the Hoabinhian in Vietnam and the world.
However, as the preservation work has faced formidable challenges, several Hoabinhian relic sites have been destroyed, while many have not received adequate investment to serve research and tourism purposes.
Dr. Nguyen Van Viet, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Prehistory, suggested the province pay due attention to training human resources to build a museum on the Hoa Binh Civilisation, and rank all of the uncovered relic sites.
Under a project to preserve and promote the values of the Muong ethnic culture, and the Hoabinhian for the 2023-2030 period, Hoa Binh is focusing on building planning schemes for outstanding Hoabinhian relic sites, including the renovation of the national special relic site of Trai hamlet cave and stone roof of Vanh village, and promoting scientific research for, and restoration of Hoabinhian relic sites with the support of domestic and international specialists.
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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