(HBO) – Lac Son district of Hoa Binh is home to 173 relic sites, including archeological, revolutionary historical, and cultural-historical relic sites. Of the total, three are national-level sites and 13 others are of provincial level. The preservation, restoration and development of posititve values of the relic sites have received great attention from the locality. Many relic sites have been restored, contributing to the education of tradition, culture and history in the locality, while helping promote tourism activities.
Local residents in An Nghia
commune of Lac Son district have regularly cleaned and maintain sanitation in
Khoi communal house.
In 2019, the Khoi communal house, a provincial-level cultural-historical relic
site in An Nghia commune of Lac Son was restored with the total area of one
hectare, including the main building, its campus and surrounding walls at total
cost of over 6 billion VND (264,766 USD). The spacious and majestic communal
house was built not only to promote historical and cultural values and meet the
needs of cultural and spiritual activities and beliefs of people in the region,
but also to become a spiritual tourist destination that has attracted tourists
from all over the world.
Quach Van Tien, the keeper of Khoi communal house said that after a long delay,
in early 2020, the Khoi communal house festival was restored, and become an
annual event. The restoration of the Khoi communal house festival has an
important significance in the spiritual and belief life of the Muong Khoi
people in particular and local residents of Lac Son district in general. It has
contributed to preserving, restoring and promoting the long-standing cultural
and historical values of the Muong people in Lac Son, meeting the demand in
cultural, spiritual, and religious activities of the local community, and
entertainment requirements of local people.
As a district owning the third largest number of relic sites in the province,
Lac Son owns a rich system of relics, including archaeological relics,
revolutionary historical relics, historical cultural relics and landscapes. In
recent years, the district has taken active solutions in preserving and
promoting tangible and intangible cultural heritage and values. It has focused
on strengthening communications and education to raise public awareness of and
encourage actions in heritage conservation.
Cultural values as well as traditional festivals have been preserved and
promoted in line with the Law on Cultural Heritage. The conservation,
restoration, embellishment and promotion of relic sites and the development of
their values have been implemented regularly. Along with the investment from
the State, the district has mobilised resources from the society for the
restoration and embellishment of relics.
According to Nguyen The Hung, head of the district Culture and Sports Division,
the district has made a proposal on the continuing of investment in the
restoration of relics that are being downgraded in the 2021-2025 period,
including the "Truong Son anti-Japanese guerrilla school” in Bu Lot
hamlet, Tan My commune; Bang communal house in Ngoc Lau commune; and Khu Dung
cave in Nhan Nghia commune. At the same time, the locality has mobilised the
efforts from the society in in conservation and promotion of the values of
historical and cultural relics, he said, adding that communications and
education activities have been conducted widely among local people in order to
raise their awareness and responsibility to protect historical and cultural
relics, and build a healthy cultural environment in the community./.
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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