Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
(HBO) – Over 15 years of development since its establishment on October 25, 2008, the Hoa Binh Association of History, gathering more than 1,000 members, has helped develop historical science, enhance the solidarity and friendship among ethnic groups, and improve the public’s sense of responsibility towards history learning and education as well as the preservation and promotion of local and national historical and cultural values.
Members of the
provincial Association of History receive and examine documents and maps
testifying to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa
(Spratly) and some royal title conferring decrees donated by the clan of Cao
Viet - Muong Pieng.
During its
second tenure (2017 - 2022), despite economic difficulties of the country and
the province, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial Association of
History has exerted efforts to attract new members and collaborators who are
dedicated and have high specialised capacity to contribute to the development
of historical science in Hoa Binh and Vietnam at large.
The
association has chaired and participated in the compilation and publication of
many important works on historical science of the province. It has given advice
and feedback and assessed the structures and projects related to the history
and culture of ethnic groups in Hoa Binh. Besides, it has maintained close
relations with and made use of the directions, guidance, and assistance from
historians and the Vietnam Association of Historical Science.
Activities
of the association have been reformed considerably. Present across the
province, its members have been actively researching, teaching, collecting
historical materials, and popularising the hometown’s history and traditions
among the community, thereby substantially helping educate the young,
especially high school students in the province, on history and revolutionary
traditions.
In
particular, the association coordinated with the provincial Party Committee’s
information and education board and the Vietnam Association of Historical
Science to propose the provincial Party Committee issue Project No 14-DA/TU on
the collection, research, and compilation of a set of books on the history of
Hoa Binh province from the initial period to 2020. It has also worked with the
provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provincial Union
of Science and Technology Associations to conduct a study on the historical and
cultural values of the materials and remembrances of Tay Tien (Marching
Westwards) Regiment 52 to serve the education of traditions and develop tourism
in Hoa Binh.
With its
efforts, contributions, and achievements gained over the past years, the
provincial Association of History has gradually affirmed its stature and role,
greatly helping preserve and bring into play the values of historical and
cultural relic sites, along with cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the
province.
For the
coming years, the tasks of the association are extremely important. Therefore,
to fulfill its tasks, the association needs to properly perform some duties.
In
particular, it needs to coordinate with and capitalise on the support and
assistance from historians and the Vietnam Association of Historical Science.
Local historians need to carry out and complete the collection, research, and
compilation of a set of books on the history of Hoa Binh province from the
initial period to 2020. At the same time, they need to press on with collecting
antiquities and studying the local history as well as outstanding figures
during the struggle for national construction and defence by people of
different ethnic groups in Hoa Binh.
The
association should keep working with the district-level Party committees, the
Party organisations subordinate to the provincial Party Committee, departments,
sectors, and organisations to carry out the provincial Party Committee Standing
Board’s Conclusion No 09-KL/TU, dated November 30, 2022, on stepping up the
implementation of the Party Central Committee Secretariat’s Directive No
20-CT/TW, dated January 18, 2019, on the continued improvement of the quality
of the research, compilation, and education of the Party’s history.
In
addition, it needs to coordinate with the education and training sector, along
with departments, sectors, units, and localities to boost the compilation of
documents on history and the use of these documents for education. It is also
important to reform and improve the quality of the education of the provincial
and local Party organisations’ history at local schools in line with Plan No
188/KH-UBND, issued by the chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee on
November 22, 2019.
The
association also needs to keep consolidating its management and apparatus, pay
more attention to personnel training to unceasingly improve its members and
collaborators’ specialised capacity of collecting, researching, and compiling
documents on local history.
The
provincial Party organisation and administration always create favourable
conditions for activities of the provincial Association of History and put
their trust in the association so as to help raise public awareness and bring
into play patriotism and traditions of the Vietnamese people during the
national development and defence process.
In the spirit of "Party members go first, the people follow”, all households of Party members in the Doan Ket sub-region in Da Bac town, Da Bac district, voluntarily removed gates and fences, and donated land when the road expansion project passed through their properties. Inspired by their example, 68 households in the sub-region quickly followed suit, contributing over 1,400 sq.m of residential and perennial cropland to widen the main road through the residential area. The exemplary role of Party members in Doan Ket stands as a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a monthly meeting on May 29 to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first six months of 2025, the progress of key projects, and some other important issues.
During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always expressed his deep affection and special concern for children and youth. He once emphasized: "Caring for and educating children well is the responsibility of the entire Party and the entire people”; "First of all, the family (i.e. grandparents, parents, siblings) must do this job well”. "the Party Committees…, the Children’s Committee, the Youth Union, the education sector, and all related organizations must have specific plans to ensure children grow healthier and more progressive”. His teachings has been remaining valuable and serving as the guiding principles in the work of protecting, caring for, and educating children. In line with this ideology, Hoa Binh Province has continuously been prioritizing and investing resources in the well-being of children in recent years.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to provide opinions on several investment projects within the province. There was the attendance of Ms. Bui Thi Minh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Bui Đuc Hinh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and other members of the Standing Committee; the leaders from other departments, agencies, and some localities.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province held a meeting on May 28 to honour outstanding village elders, village heads, and reputable individuals from local ethnic minority and religious communities.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
