(HBO) - On April 19th, the Department of Ethnic Minority Affairs - the People's Committee of Cao Phong coordinated with the High & High Junior Boarding School for the ethnic minorities of Cao Phong district and the related authorities to organize a reading cultural exchange on the occasion of Vietnamese Book and Reading Culture Day in 2022. This is a key activity responding to the Reading Festival, contributing to honoring the good values of books and reading culture in schools and in the community.
The delegates and the students
are learning about the interesting books on display at the mobile book counter
of the Provincial Library.
Being at the exchange, the
leaders of the Provincial Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs emphasized: The
year of 2022 is the first year of implementing the Prime Minister's Decision
No. 1862/QD-TTg on organizing Vietnamese Book and Reading Culture Day on April
21st every year nationwide. Responding to this meaningful festival, the
Provincial Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs has requested the Divisions
for Ethnic Affairs of the districts and the city to organize the practical
activities on the occasion of Vietnamese Book and Reading Culture Day in 2022.
In which, Cao Phong district organized the reading cultural exchange with the
participation of hundreds of the officials, the teachers, the students, the
representatives of the appropriate authorities and the sponsors.
Within the framework of the
program, there were the following activities: The students introducing the
useful books of the school library; grading the contest for "friendly bookcase”
of classes; the donation program for books, bookcases, computers; awarding
prizes to the students who won the prizes in the provincial excellent student
contest in the school year of 2021 - 2022; visiting the mobile book library,
granting free library cards coordinated by the Provincial Library...
On this occasion, the High &
High Junior Boarding School for the ethnic minorities of Cao Phong district
received the sponsorships with a total value of over 30 million VND from the
organizations and enterprises. The also received over 3,000 donated books for
the classroom library and school library.
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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