(HBO) – The monument commemorating national hero Cu Chinh Lan has become a historical relic site as part of destinations on the Binh Thanh-Thung Nai route around Hoa Binh Lake.
The monument is located on Tay Tien
street, about 8 kilometers from Hoa Binh city. The site is a highlight of the
green forest of Giang Mo in Binh Thanh commune of Cao Phong district, reminding
the great sacrifice by the hero, who lit up the "Cu Chinh Lan movement” and
"Hero of Road 6” movement during the national safeguarding of the Vietnamese
people and army.
Sixty-six years ago, on May 19, 1952,
martyr Cu Chinh Lan, who was born in Quynh Luu district of Nghe An province,
was one of the seven first people nationwide posthumously bestowed the title of
"Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”.
The monument to hero Cu Chinh Lan in Giang
Mo village, Binh Thanh commune, Cap Phong district, is part of the Hoa Binh
Lake destinations.
In a fierce battle, Cu Chinh Lan, who was
a squad leader, crossed the road, jumped to a tank of the enemy, prized up its
cover door and threw a grenade with a deactivated safety pin into the cabin,
killing a group of enemy troops in the leading tank.
The bravery and creativity of Cu Chinh Lan
become viral in Hoa Binh campaign, inspiring the whole people and army.
In order to commemorate the feat of arms
of hero Cu Chinh Lan as well as the Vietnamese people and army, in 1965, the
culture sector of Ha Son Binh province, which comprised Hoa Binh now, proposed
the recognition of the heroic event.
In 1993, the Ministry of Culture and Information,
which is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism now, issued a decision to
recognise the Cu Chinh Lan historical relic site as a national relic site.
In 1994, Hoa Binh province started the
construction of the site and a monument dedicated to "the tank-destroying hero”.
In 2008, the ministry and the province agreed
to move the site to Mo I village, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district.
The work was built in a total area of
3,638 square metres, including a statue made of Thanh Hoa stone with a height
of 8.5m and a volume of 160.4 cubic metres.
A primary school and a secondary school in
Cham Mat ward of Hoa Binh city were named after hero Cu Chinh Lan.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
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