(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.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
