(HBO) – The Arts and Literature Association of Hoa Binh province hosted a gathering on August 28 in celebration of its 30th founding anniversary (June 23, 1993 - 2023).
Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Vice Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, and
leaders of the provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front
Committee congratulate the association on its 30th anniversary.
The event was attended by Bui Duc Hinh, Standing
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial
People’s Council; Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee; Bui Tien Luc, head of the provincial Party Committee’s Board for
Information and Education, and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland
Front Committee; Associate Professor, Doctor and musician Do Hong Quan,
Chairman of the National Committee of the Alliance of Arts and Literature
Associations of Vietnam; and People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui, Vice Chairwoman of
the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Vietnam and Chairwoman of
the Vietnam Stage Artists Association.
Over its 30 years of development, the provincial
Arts and Literature Association has undergone six tenures. It currently gathers
235 artists of literature, theatre, dancing, fine arts, music, photography, and
folk culture. Two of its members have been granted the State Awards for
Literature and Arts, and five with the Meritorious Artist title. Hundreds of
awards from central and provincial specialised associations have also been
presented to local artists.
Addressing the event, Bui Duc Hinh, Standing
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial
People’s Council, congratulated artists on the 30th anniversary of the
association, which has substantially contributed to the creation of cultural
products to meet people’s growing demand for cultural enjoyment. They have
produced a number of highly valuable works in multiple fields, thus helping promote
the presence of culture in every life aspect and deserving their role as the
core force in the creation of cultural values.
He stressed that to create conditions for
literature and arts to develop, the Party and State have always encouraged
artists’ exploration, respected their creativity, and built specific mechanisms
and policies for literature, arts and artists matching local socio-economic
development. All-level Party committees, administrations, and people always
hope that artists will continue creating more works that are imbued with rich
ideological and artistic values, and truthfully, profoundly and comprehensively
reflect the province’s socio-economic situation in the current period of reform
and development.
The official also asked Party committees and
administrations at all levels to be further aware of the role of literature and
arts in the national reform, construction and defence; support and provide the
best possible conditions for literature and art-related activities; and
mobilise every material and spiritual resources for local literature and arts
to develop more strongly and make more contributions in the coming years.
Associate Professor, Doctor and musician Do
Hong Quan and People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui present insignias to the artists
with considerable contributions to literature and arts of Hoa Binh province.
On this occasion, 14 members of the provincial
association were presented with the "For the cause of literature and arts”
insignias. The event also reviewed the 2022 - 2023 poetry contest on the Hoa
Binh Literature and Arts Magazine, with 11 prizes awarded; and launched the
second poem, short story and report writing contest, themed "Winds of the
Northwest”, for 2023 - 2024.
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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