(HBO) Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has just held the Pink Tone Contest. There are 20 schools including Ethnic Minority Boarding Schools, junior and high secondary schools, Ethnic Minority Boarding junior and high secondary schools in the province.
The dance performance "Net Viet" of Tien Phong Ethnic Semi-
Boarding Junior School (Da Bac).
Twenty teams have showed 56 special performances. The theme of the
performances shows the love for the hometown and the country, the preservation
of Hoa Binh province’s cultural identity. The contest is a useful playground
for students to express their artistic talents. Throughout the contest,
students will be trained about the ethics of the life style.
As the end of the contest, the Organizing Board has awarded 3 first prizes,
9 second prizes, 15 third prizes and 29 consolation prizes (only first and second
prizes are mentioned). The 3 first prizes include Mong Flute – the
Forest Sound (Mai Chau B Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior High School); Spring
Color (Mai Chau Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School); The
Highland School (Tan Minh Semi- Boarding Junior School Ethnicity). The 9
second prizes include The Teacher's Words (Da Bac Ethnic Minority
Boarding - Junior and Secondary School); Vietnamese Teachers and Vietnamese
Spirit (Luong Son Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School); The
Echo of the Mountainside (Da Bac Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and
Secondary School); Ethnic Folk Dance and Muong Bi Missing (Tan
Lac Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School); Pieu Sparkling(Da Bac Minority Boarding - Secondary School); The Spring in Mong Village(Thung Nai Semi- Boarding Junior and Secondary School Ethnicity); Rowing(Vay Nua Semi- Boarding Junior School).
In addition, the Organizing Board also awarded the delegation prices having
taken part in the context. The first prizes have been given to Mai Chau B
Ethnic Minority Boarding – Junior School and Mai Chau Ethnic Minority Boarding
- Junior and Secondary School. The second prices have been given to Luong Son
Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School and Tan Lac Ethnic
Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School. The third prices have been
given to Tan Minh Ethnic Semi - Boarding Junior School (Da Bac district), Lac
Sy Ethnic Semi- Boarding Junior and High School (Yen Thuy District) and Kim Boi
Ethnic Minority Boarding - Junior and Secondary School.
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.