On January 7th, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference to review the work in 2024 and deploy the tasks in 2025.
Being authorized, the leaders from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded the certificates of merit from the Prime Minister to two individuals.
In 2024, the sector of Culture, Sports and Tourism tried to carry out its tasks and achieved the remarkable results. The work of preserving and promoting the values of the national cultural heritage continued to receive attention, with 1 relic being ranked as a special national relic and 5 relics being ranked as the provincial historical relics. They have completed the task of building a dossier on Mo Muong cultural heritage to submit the Prime Minister asking for UNESCO’s pẻmission to include it in the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection. They have advised the Provincial People's Committee to successfully organize the activities in the Cultural - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province with the rich content imbued with the national cultural identity. They have also actively advised on the implementation of the Project "Preserving and promoting the cultural values of Muong ethnic group and Hoa Binh Culture in the period of 2023 - 2030 in Hoa Binh province”.
The movement "Everybody unites to build a cultural life” continues to spread widely in the community, associating with the program of building the new rural area, contributing to building a civilized and cultural lifestyle at the grassroots level. The family work has developed, the clubs of sustainable families are increasingly widespread and operating effectively.
Being authorized, the leaders from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, awarded the title of the Excellent Labor Collective of the Provincial People's Committee to 5 collectives.
Sports also made their mark with the successful organization of many events. The tourism sector continues to flourish. During the year, the province welcomed 4.346 million turns of visitors (increasing 9.9%), and the tourism revenue reached 4,738 billion VND (increasing 17.9%). The province has granted 5 new tourism investment projects with a total capital of more than 2,709 billion VND.
In 2025, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has to focus on implementing the policies of the Party and the State, promoting the national cultural values associated with the sustainable tourism development. In particular, regarding the culture and family, it is necessary to focus on preserving and promoting Muong ethnic culture and "Hoa Binh Culture”, preparing a dossier to propose the recognition as the world heritage; preserving the traditional crafts, intangible heritage such as Mo Muong; promoting the movement "Everybody unites to build a cultural life”, trying for 78% of households to achieve the title of the cultural family. It is suggested to focus on developing high-performance sports, trying for 38.1% of the population to practice sports regularly. Regarding tourism, it is necessary to pay attention to developing the National Tourism Area within Hoa Binh Lake area and community tourism; promoting the digital transformation, expanding the market, attracting investment; trying to welcome 4.9 million turns of visitors, with revenue reaching 5,400 billion VND. In addition, inspection and examination of cultural and tourism activities need strengthening; strictly implementing the administrative reform, saving, and combating waste; and improving the effectiveness of information technology application in management and operation.
At the conference, 2 individuals received the certificates of merit from the Prime Minister; 5 collectives were awarded the title of the Excellent Labor Collective by the Provincial People's Committee; 4 individuals received the certificates of merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
The People’s Committee of Lac Son district held a ceremony on April 28 to receive the provincial relic certificate for the ancient rock carving site at Suoi Co stream, located in My Thanh commune.
A special music show titled "The country is in the fullness of joy” has been held at Hoa Binh Square in Hoa Binh city in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
The People's Committee of Lo Son commune, Tan Lac district, has organised the local annual traditional stream fishing festival on April 19 - 20.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
