(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Civilisation is a renowned prehistoric civilisation in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. It is associated with French archaeologist Madeleine Colani (1866 - 1943), who discovered, studied, and named this civilisation between 1926 and 1931.
Street QH7 in Quynh Lam ward of Hoa Binh city has the
honour to be named after M. Colani, who gave the Hoa Binh Civilisation its
name.
The Hoa Binh Civilisation existed in not only
Vietnam but also across Southeast Asia. Hoa Binh province is home to the
biggest number of relic sites dating back to this civilisation. As those sites
own the most typical features of the civilisation, international scientists
agreed to name it Hoa Binh.
M. Colani was a geologist, palaeontologist, and
archaeologist who made substantial contributions to the formation and
development of archaeology in Vietnam and Indochina as a whole. Aside from the
Hoa Binh Civilisation, she was also linked with the discovery of the Bac Son,
Ha Long, and Sa Huynh civilisations and the Plain of Jars in Indochina during
the French colonial rule.
From 1926 to 1932, through surveys and
investigations in limestone mountainous areas in the provinces of Hoa Binh,
Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Quanh Binh, Colani discovered and excavated 54 relic
sites of the Hoa Binh Civilisation in northern Vietnam, most of which were
located in Hoa Binh. Findings indicated a Stone Age civilisation that existed
before the previously found Bac Son Civilisation.
In the study "Decouverte du Paléolithique dans
la province de Hoa Binh” (Discovery of the Palaeolithic in the province of Hoa
Binh) published on the anthropology journal in 1927, she mentioned the term
"Hoa Binh Civilisation” for the first time and pointed out its basic
characteristics and three development phases from the late Old Stone Age to the
New Stone Age.
At the first conference on prehistoric studies
of the Far East held in Hanoi in January 1932, Colani presented sufficient
evidence testifying to the existence of an ancient civilisation different from
the already known prehistoric civilisations in the world. Her proposal to name
this civilisation Hoa Binh was also approved.
As 2022 marks the 90th year since the world’s
recognition of the Hoa Binh Civilisation, at the start of this year, the
provincial People’s Committee issued Plan No 50/KH-UBND on the organisation of
cultural, sports and tourism events to celebrate this anniversary.
Notably, the provincial People’s Council
released Resolution No 177/NQ-HDND on August 29 to name Street QH7 in Quynh Lam
ward of Hoa Binh city after the archaeologist. This is one of the most
beautiful streets in the vicinity of Hoa Binh Square. The street nameplate is
scheduled to be unveiled on the 90th anniversary of the Hoa Binh Civilisation
recognition./.
Hoa Binh province has shown strong performance in family planning by effectively implementing directions and plans in the field, including Directive No. 12/CT-UBND issued by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee on August 4, 2021 on rolling out measures to maintain the policy of each couple having two children, which is stated in community rules and the regulations of agencies, organisations, and units across the province of Hoa Binh for the 2021 – 2025 period.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a hybrid conference on December 18 to review the culture, sport, and tourism sector’s performance in 2024 and launch key tasks for 2025. Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong and officials from local departments and sectors also took part in the event.
Hoa Binh’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 18, hosted a conference to present the outcomes of a research study on the traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group.
Along with the activities of Project 6 - the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021 – 2026 period, efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Lac Son district have received additional momentum.
In the context of globalisation and deeper integration, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is of utmost importance. Aware of their pioneering and proactive role on all fronts, over the years, the youth organisations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have implemented various concrete and practical activities to preserve and promote the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the locality.
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