(HBO) – Building civilised families is among the tasks of a campaign entitled "All people join hands to build civilised lives”. The implementation of the task has been strengthened in Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac district) over the recent years and, as a result, 86.9 percent of the households received the title of civilised families in 2018.

Cultural staff of Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac district)
disseminate criteria of civilised families to local people.
Since the launch of the
campaign "All people join hands to build civilised lives”, the Party Committee
and the People’s Committee of the commune formed a steering board and devised
its regulations. The campaign has been disseminated to all local residents.
Each year, the local
households are informed of the assessment for civilised families in an open,
fair, and rule-based manner.
The steering board is expected
to answer people’s expectation and promptly address difficulties during the
campaign.
The building of civilised
families has proved effective in enhancing power of the national unity in the socio-economic
development. Notably, the movement on hunger eradication and poverty reduction
recorded high efficiency, with the rate of poor households brought down to 5.6
percent in 2018.
With the due attention of
the Party Committee and authorities in the steering and communication work
towards the building of civilised families, in the 2016-2018 period, Phong Phu
commune saw 770 households winning the title for three consecutive years. Of
the number, 55 families were honoured with prizes and eight out of the nine
residential areas recognised as civilised villages.
The development of the
civilised families building has given a facelift to Phong Phu commune’s rural
areas, and material and spiritual lives of the local people were improved. The
annual per capita income in the commune hit 34.2 million VND. Local people
comply with guideline, policies and regulations of the Party and State, while
cultural traits of Muong ethnic minority were conserved and bolstered in the modern
context./.
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.
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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.