(HBO) – Lac Son district of Hoa Binh is home to 173 relic sites, including archeological, revolutionary historical, and cultural-historical relic sites. Of the total, three are national-level sites and 13 others are of provincial level. The preservation, restoration and development of posititve values of the relic sites have received great attention from the locality. Many relic sites have been restored, contributing to the education of tradition, culture and history in the locality, while helping promote tourism activities.
Local residents in An Nghia
commune of Lac Son district have regularly cleaned and maintain sanitation in
Khoi communal house.
In 2019, the Khoi communal house, a provincial-level cultural-historical relic
site in An Nghia commune of Lac Son was restored with the total area of one
hectare, including the main building, its campus and surrounding walls at total
cost of over 6 billion VND (264,766 USD). The spacious and majestic communal
house was built not only to promote historical and cultural values and meet the
needs of cultural and spiritual activities and beliefs of people in the region,
but also to become a spiritual tourist destination that has attracted tourists
from all over the world.
Quach Van Tien, the keeper of Khoi communal house said that after a long delay,
in early 2020, the Khoi communal house festival was restored, and become an
annual event. The restoration of the Khoi communal house festival has an
important significance in the spiritual and belief life of the Muong Khoi
people in particular and local residents of Lac Son district in general. It has
contributed to preserving, restoring and promoting the long-standing cultural
and historical values of the Muong people in Lac Son, meeting the demand in
cultural, spiritual, and religious activities of the local community, and
entertainment requirements of local people.
As a district owning the third largest number of relic sites in the province,
Lac Son owns a rich system of relics, including archaeological relics,
revolutionary historical relics, historical cultural relics and landscapes. In
recent years, the district has taken active solutions in preserving and
promoting tangible and intangible cultural heritage and values. It has focused
on strengthening communications and education to raise public awareness of and
encourage actions in heritage conservation.
Cultural values as well as traditional festivals have been preserved and
promoted in line with the Law on Cultural Heritage. The conservation,
restoration, embellishment and promotion of relic sites and the development of
their values have been implemented regularly. Along with the investment from
the State, the district has mobilised resources from the society for the
restoration and embellishment of relics.
According to Nguyen The Hung, head of the district Culture and Sports Division,
the district has made a proposal on the continuing of investment in the
restoration of relics that are being downgraded in the 2021-2025 period,
including the "Truong Son anti-Japanese guerrilla school” in Bu Lot
hamlet, Tan My commune; Bang communal house in Ngoc Lau commune; and Khu Dung
cave in Nhan Nghia commune. At the same time, the locality has mobilised the
efforts from the society in in conservation and promotion of the values of
historical and cultural relics, he said, adding that communications and
education activities have been conducted widely among local people in order to
raise their awareness and responsibility to protect historical and cultural
relics, and build a healthy cultural environment in the community./.
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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