On November 3rd, the residential area, sub-zone 1, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces. There was the attendance of Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security; the leaders from the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Mai Chau district. This is the residential area chosen to host the Great Solidarity Festival in the district in 2024.

Colonel Do
Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director
of the Provincial Public Security gave flowers and gifts from the Provincial
Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee, and the
Fatherland Front of the province to congratulate the residential sub-area 1,
Mai Chau town (Mai Chau).
In the
residential sub-area 1, Mai Chau town there are 188 households with 693 people,
including 5 ethnic groups living together. In recent years, the people of all
ethnic groups in the residential area have united and emulated to well
implement the campaign "All people unite to build the new rural areas and
civilized urban areas” associated with the patriotic emulation movements. The
people have been actively supporting all kinds of funds, contributing to the
infrastructure construction, organizing visits, giving gifts to the families
under the preferential policies, the families in difficult circumstances in the
area with a total value of over 100 million VND in 2024... The rate of people buying
the health insurance reaches 99.86%. In 2024, the average income per capita
reach over 71 million VND, increasing 110.58% compared to that of 2023, there
are no more poor or near-poor households in the area. There are 183 households
recognized the title of the "Cultural Family”, reaching 99.5%, and ít is
recommended to be recognized as a cultural residential area in 2024.
Making the
speech at the festival, Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial
Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security
praised and congratulated the results achieved by the people of in the
residential sub-area 1, Mai Chau Town in 2024. He hopes that in the coming
time, the officials and the people there continue to promote the spirit of the great
national solidarity, well implement the Party's guidelines, the policies and
laws of the State, and promote the good traditions, building a prosperous and
happy life, contributing to local socio-economic development.
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.