Over the past years, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has kept fostering the holistic development of its citizens, with priority to moral virtue, brainpower, physical fitness, and aesthetics.
Lac Sy commune preschool in Yen Thuy district pays attention to integrating
cultural preservation into educational environment
Educating traditional values for young generation
Attention has been paid to all-round education from early school years. In the
remote Lac Sy commune of Yen Thuy district, Lac Sy preschool has successfully
launched a model on building an educational environment linked with local cultural
preservation. Walking through the school campus, visitors can explore a
traditional cultural corner featuring a stilt house and everyday items of the
Muong people, including looms, traditional attire, and culinary artifacts.
Teachers have curated educational content using large storybooks of folklore,
such as The Legend of the Stilt House, Ong Dung Ba Doang, and De Dat De Nuoc,
which enrich the learning experience for young children. Moreover, play areas
filled with traditional Muong games like bamboo dancing and stilt walking
encourage physical activity while connecting children with their cultural
roots. Every Monday and during festivals, students dress in Muong traditional
attire, with the school achieving 100% participation.
Nguyen
Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Education and
Training, said these initiatives align with Hoa Binh’s goal of bringing local
history and culture closer to the youth. The local education sector has been
following national guidelines to integrate local cultural education
effectively.
Building a vibrant cultural environment
Alongside
nurturing individuals, Hoa Binh also focuses on creating a vibrant cultural
environment, a responsibility embraced by local authorities as a long-term
mission.
In 2023,
around 88.3% of households were recognised as "Cultural Families,"
and nearly all villages and communities reached the "Cultural
Community" standard. Additionally, about 92.8% of agencies and businesses
met cultural standards. These statistics reflect the commitment to upholding
Hoa Binh's cherished values of love, community spirit, and shared
responsibility for local development.
The
province celebrates key events such as International Day of Happiness (March
20), Vietnamese Family Day (June 28), and the National Action Month for Gender
Equality. Furthermore, regular workshops on family ethics, sustainable family
development clubs, and initiatives against domestic violence help reinforce
community bonds and foster positive values across generations./.
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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