(HBO) - Chua Ngoi Temple in Quynh Lam ward of Hoa Binh city in the province of the same name has been recognised as a provincial historical relic site. The certificate of recognition was handed over to the People’s Committee of Quynh Lam ward at a ceremony on October 3.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committ![]()
ee Nguyen Van Toan presents the certificate of recognition and flowers to a representative of Quynh Lam ward.
The Chua Ngoi Temple was formed and existed in association with the folk cultural beliefs of worshiping Lord Ot, and hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan (1228 – 1300), a general with strategic talent and perfect intelligence.
Residents in Quynh Lam ward consider the Chua Ngoi Temple as a place for organising spiritual practice activities.
Every year, on the 10th day of the first lunar month, cultural and religious activities at the Chua Ngoi Temple are organised in accordance with traditional rituals, contributing to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, meeting spiritual and religious demands of the people, and educating young generations about the historical and cultural values, and traditions of their ancestors.
The recognition serves as an important legal basis and creates favourable conditions for managing, protecting, and promoting the value of the relic site .
The People’s Committee of Lac Son district held a ceremony on April 28 to receive the provincial relic certificate for the ancient rock carving site at Suoi Co stream, located in My Thanh commune.
A special music show titled "The country is in the fullness of joy” has been held at Hoa Binh Square in Hoa Binh city in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
The People's Committee of Lo Son commune, Tan Lac district, has organised the local annual traditional stream fishing festival on April 19 - 20.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
