(HBO) - The People’s Committee of Kim Boi district on March 27 organised a ceremony to receive the provincial revolutionary historical relic status for the Lap communal house, where the first Congress of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh province was held in 1948.
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Vice Secretary of the provincial
Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh and Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong present the certificate to representatives
of the Party Committee, authorities and people of Lap Chieng commune.
The Lap communal
house in Lap Chieng commune was built in the late 19th century. The wooden
communal house consists of one compartment and two lean-tos, with an altar called
Cung So worshiping the two tutelary gods Mr Moi and Mrs Nanh, and some
worshipping objects.
During the period towards the general uprising to seize power in August 1945,
the communal house was the gathering place of the Viet Minh, Luong Son team. From
May 21-25/1948, the Lap communal house was selected as a place to host the first
Congress of the provincial Party Committee, which saw the participation of 120 delegates
representing 333 Party members in 37 Party cells. The first Congress of the
provincial Party Committee had great political significance in the context of complicated
developments of resistance situation in the locality.
With its historical values and important political
significance, the communal house in Lap Chieng commune was recognised as the
provincial revolutionary historical relicsiteunderDecision No. 24-QD/UBND dated on January 5, 2019 by the provincial People’s
Committee.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman
of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh said he believed that the
locality would continue to uphold its revolutionary
tradition and made stronger change in socio-economic development, while conserving
cultural values. He hoped the local authority to work hard to uphold historical
values of the relic site.
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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