On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
The special art program at the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025.
This is an annual festival with 2 parts, the ceremony and the festival. In which, the ceremony is solemnly organized with full rituals and ceremonies, including the palanquin procession from Ong Tu's house to Sim Pagoda, to Bai Nac stream, then back to Sim Pagoda; offering incense, performing ceremonies at U communal house, praying for the gods to bless a year of peace, prosperity, good crops, and happiness for every family.
During the festival, the local people and tourists enjoyed the art programs; the cultural exchanges between Vinh Tien, Dong Bac, Vinh Dong communes, Kim Boi district; Banh Chung wrapping contest; the competitions in the ethnic sports and men's volleyball.
The festival not only meets the cultural and spiritual needs of the people, enhances the preservation and promotion of cultural identity, but it is also an opportunity to introduce and promote the tourism potential and strengths of Hop Tien commune in particular and Kim Boi district in general.
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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