(HBO) – The monument commemorating national hero Cu Chinh Lan has become a historical relic site as part of destinations on the Binh Thanh-Thung Nai route around Hoa Binh Lake.
The monument is located on Tay Tien
street, about 8 kilometers from Hoa Binh city. The site is a highlight of the
green forest of Giang Mo in Binh Thanh commune of Cao Phong district, reminding
the great sacrifice by the hero, who lit up the "Cu Chinh Lan movement” and
"Hero of Road 6” movement during the national safeguarding of the Vietnamese
people and army.
Sixty-six years ago, on May 19, 1952,
martyr Cu Chinh Lan, who was born in Quynh Luu district of Nghe An province,
was one of the seven first people nationwide posthumously bestowed the title of
"Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”.
The monument to hero Cu Chinh Lan in Giang
Mo village, Binh Thanh commune, Cap Phong district, is part of the Hoa Binh
Lake destinations.
In a fierce battle, Cu Chinh Lan, who was
a squad leader, crossed the road, jumped to a tank of the enemy, prized up its
cover door and threw a grenade with a deactivated safety pin into the cabin,
killing a group of enemy troops in the leading tank.
The bravery and creativity of Cu Chinh Lan
become viral in Hoa Binh campaign, inspiring the whole people and army.
In order to commemorate the feat of arms
of hero Cu Chinh Lan as well as the Vietnamese people and army, in 1965, the
culture sector of Ha Son Binh province, which comprised Hoa Binh now, proposed
the recognition of the heroic event.
In 1993, the Ministry of Culture and Information,
which is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism now, issued a decision to
recognise the Cu Chinh Lan historical relic site as a national relic site.
In 1994, Hoa Binh province started the
construction of the site and a monument dedicated to "the tank-destroying hero”.
In 2008, the ministry and the province agreed
to move the site to Mo I village, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district.
The work was built in a total area of
3,638 square metres, including a statue made of Thanh Hoa stone with a height
of 8.5m and a volume of 160.4 cubic metres.
A primary school and a secondary school in
Cham Mat ward of Hoa Binh city were named after hero Cu Chinh Lan.
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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