(HBĐT) - April 19 is the annual Ethnic Cultural Day in Vietnam, celebrated since the 2008 Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1668/QD-TTg, and Hoa Binh province played host to a variety of cultural activities to recognize the day.

Gau Tao Festival of the Mong people of Hang Kia and Pa Co communes (Mai Chau
district) attracts a large number of people.
Hoa Binh is home to six main ethnic groups, and
each is paid homage by exhibitions of their costumes, music, customs, and
festivals. The resolution of the provincial Party Congress for the 2020-25
recognizes culture as one of the driving forces for the province’s
socio-economic development.
In implementing the resolutions of 13th national Party
Congress and the 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025
tenure, Hoa Binh continues to compile a scientific dossier for UNESCO in
recognition of the Mo Muong epic as intangible cultural heritage.
The provincial People's Committee recently
issued a plan to implement a project on preserving intangible cultural values
of indigenous groups in Hoa Binh from 2020 to 2030. The local ethnic groups
include the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao and Mong peoples in 10 districts and cities
in the province.
This year's Vietnam Ethnic Culture Day marks the
90th anniversary of global recognition of the Hoa Binh culture. To commemorate
the day, the province will introduce a thematic exhibition of 500 original stone
and bone artifacts, along with 100 documentary photos depicting Hoa Binh culture.
This year’s Ethnic Culture Day is an opportunity
to educate people on the traditions, national pride and sense of responsibility
for preserving and promoting national cultural traditions. These acts contribute
to consolidate and strengthen national unity by honouring the cultural identity
of ethnic groups. This is also an opportunity for ethnic groups in the
community to understand each other, to unite for economic development, and to
preserve the fine traditions of the past./.
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.