(HBO) – Hoa Binh hydropower plant has become a unmissable destination of any exploration boat trip along the Da River in Hoa Binh province. The plant is indelibly etched on tourists’ minds with powerful generation turbines, while a traditional house keeping a century letter sent to future generations, a President Ho Chi Minh statue and a memorial statue memorising Vietnamese and Russian experts who died during the plant construction give them a deep insight into historical values of the plant.
Hoa Binh hydropower plant is
part of the Da River tour
The granite statue of President Ho Chi Minh,
18 metre in height and
over 400 tonnes in weight, was placed on the top of Tuong Hill in the Hoa Binh
hydropower plant complex. It looks like Uncle Ho is watching local officials
and people making concerted efforts to build a prosperous Hoa Binh province.
From the statue, which is
128
metres above sea level, visitors can enjoy a picturesque
landscape of the giant hydropower plant, immense Hoa Binh reservoir, and afar
distant mountain ranges.
Paying tribute to the late President reminds visitors of a time in 1960 when
taking a boat trip on the Da River, President Ho Chi Minh said that the river
must be conquered to bring long-term benefits to people. And his wish came
true.
In the past decades, Hoa Binh hydropower plant has been consistently generating
power for the country’s renovation process.
To realise the Party and Government’s "electrification” orientation, tens of
thousands of officers, engineers and workers had made tireless efforts to race
against time to complete the construction of the plant. The region was once
teeming with emulation slogans and streaming national flags. It was crowded
with transporters bringing goods, rocks and building materials around the clock.
Trans-mountain tunnels, hundreds of metres in depth, were built on time. Million
tonnes of soils and stones were dug and gathered for blocking the river. Great
endeavors had been made and even blood was shed for the national electricity.
The eight-turbine Hoa Binh hydropower plant with total designed capacity of
1,920 MW became operational and connected with the national grid on December
20, 1994. The plant manifests the sacrifice and industriousness of officers and
experts from
Russia.
168 Russian officials, workers, and experts laid down their lives during the
construction of the plant, making it a symbol of great Vietnam-Russia
friendship relations.
Today,
officers and engineers from the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Company are making constant
efforts to manage the plant and generate over 200 billion kWh of electricity for
the national grid, making contributions to the nation’s industrialisation and
modernisation./.
Le Chung
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.
As Hoa Binh province is set to host 115 spring festivals, local departments, sectors and localities are joining hands to ensure safety for the events.
In many major cultural events in Hanoi, the sound of the Muong people's gongs has become a special tone, contributing to the unique harmony that praises the cultural values accumulated over thousands of years along with the sacred soul of the capital city.
On the first day back to work and school after the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of female officials, civil servants, and students from grade nine and above in Lac Son district proudly wore the traditional Muong attire. The vibrant brocade patterns created a striking cultural display, reinforcing the community's commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage.
The provincial-level Khai Ha festival 2025 of the Muong ethnic minority group took place at Phong Phu commune’s stadium in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province on the morning of February 5 (the 8th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake).
"Xuong Dong” (going to the field) festival opened in Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district on February 5, or the eighth day of the Year of the Snake, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to partake in a variety of activities.
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