(HBO) - The People’s Committee of Kim Boi district on March 27 organised a ceremony to receive the provincial revolutionary historical relic status for the Lap communal house, where the first Congress of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh province was held in 1948.
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Vice Secretary of the provincial
Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh and Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong present the certificate to representatives
of the Party Committee, authorities and people of Lap Chieng commune.
The Lap communal
house in Lap Chieng commune was built in the late 19th century. The wooden
communal house consists of one compartment and two lean-tos, with an altar called
Cung So worshiping the two tutelary gods Mr Moi and Mrs Nanh, and some
worshipping objects.
During the period towards the general uprising to seize power in August 1945,
the communal house was the gathering place of the Viet Minh, Luong Son team. From
May 21-25/1948, the Lap communal house was selected as a place to host the first
Congress of the provincial Party Committee, which saw the participation of 120 delegates
representing 333 Party members in 37 Party cells. The first Congress of the
provincial Party Committee had great political significance in the context of complicated
developments of resistance situation in the locality.
With its historical values and important political
significance, the communal house in Lap Chieng commune was recognised as the
provincial revolutionary historical relicsiteunderDecision No. 24-QD/UBND dated on January 5, 2019 by the provincial People’s
Committee.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman
of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh said he believed that the
locality would continue to uphold its revolutionary
tradition and made stronger change in socio-economic development, while conserving
cultural values. He hoped the local authority to work hard to uphold historical
values of the relic site.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
