As part of the second Da River fish and shrimp festival in Hoa Binh province, the provincial People's Committee on November 15 held a fish worship ceremony and released lanterns on Da River.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long and delegates attend the fish worship ceremony and release lanterns on Da River.
In his opening speech, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the festival organising committee Dinh Cong Su said the fish worship ceremony and lantern release on the Da river holds spiritual significance. Its purpose is to pray for peace, national prosperity, favourable weather for bumper harvests, and express gratitude to those who have contributed to the fisheries industry. It also aims to preserve and promote the cultural values and traditions of ethnic groups.
Later, local shamans conducted the fish worship ritual, and local leaders and a large gathering of residents performed the ritual of releasing lanterns.
The festival, which officially opened on November 19, featured a plethora of engaging activities. Among the highlights was an agricultural forum hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, focusing on the promotion of agriculture linked to tourism, green growth and sustainable development.
On November 20, the festivities continued with a thrilling sport fishing competition on Da River, complemented by cultural promotion activities that showcased the stunning landscape of Hoa Binh reservoir. In a symbolic gesture of environmental stewardship, fish were released into the lake to replenish its fishery resources.
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Hoa Binh province has made notable progress in public administration reform and digital government development, with the satisfaction index among citizens and businesses reaching over 84%, according to recent government evaluations.
Thanks to great efforts by local authorities in recent times, the governance and public administration performance of Mai Chau district has been significantly improved.
In the afternoon of June 6, the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front of Lac Son district solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the district's founding (1886–2025) and the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the district's Party Committee (1946–2025). There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Van Thang, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Dang Bich Ngoc, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the province; as well as the former leaders of the province and district through various periods, who are the natives of the district.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation is a golden opportunity for the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to renew growth model, improve competitive edge and shorten digital gap.
Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as strategic breakthroughs to build a developed and prosperous nation. In Hoa Binh province, this spirit is not just a slogan, it’s being put into action through concrete initiatives that form a "new development triangle”: digital citizenship, digital economy, and digital administration.
