(HBO) - In the evening of December 6, the opening of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2019 at Hoa Binh Square took place.
joining and sharing with Hoa Binh province were Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Member of the Politburo, President of the National Assembly; Vu Duc Dam, Member of the Central Party Committee and Deputy Prime Minister; leaders of ministries, central agencies and some provinces.
Hoa Binh province has comrades: Bui Van Tinh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Dang Ninh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ngo Van Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of departments, branches and a large number of people.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan holds a gong to open the provincial tourism culture week.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said: Hoa Binh Province has beautiful landscapes. Over the past years, the province has invested in exploiting and developing tourism and aims to strive to develop tourism into an important economic sector of the province, making Hoa Binh a center of cultural, tourism and experience with the high quality of the region and the world.
Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week 2019 is a chance to introduce and honor the national cultural identity, cultural values, people in Hoa Binh province and national cultural heritages. Creating a space for artisans to exchange experiences, raise awareness of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nations. This is also a chance to promote the potential of the province, promote investment, develop trade and tourism, gradually build a tourism brand "Hoa Binh - An attractive and friendly destination. Hoa Binh province wish to continue receiving the care and support of the central government, other provinces, international organizations, the domestic and foreign business community so that Hoa Binh province can firmly step up the path of innovation, integration and development.
After the ceremony there is an unique art show with over 300 actors, artisans. The art program has 3 parts. Part 1 - Originating echoes. Part 2 - Festival of the mountains. Part 3 - "Hoa Binh wishes for a new day". Ending the opening was a spectacular fireworks display.
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.