Providing revolutionary traditional education to students at the General Vo Nguyen Giap Memorial Temple, Nhot village, Gia Phu commune, Phu Yen district.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with districts and cities, is preparing dossiers to submit for ranking 1-2 historical sites. Simultaneously, they are conducting an inventory and compiling a list of newly discovered sites for approval by the Provincial People's Committee; and organizing the surveying and demarcation of 58 out of 65 historical sites. Currently, the province has 96 historical, cultural, and scenic sites; of which, 65 have been ranked, including 2 special national sites, 16 national sites, and 47 provincial sites. These historical and cultural sites are distributed across districts and most are associated with a historical event; some sites are located on inter-provincial and international territories.

From state budget and social contributions, 38 out of 65 historical sites in the province have undergone restoration and renovation of their main components, addressing signs of deterioration. This contributes to preserving the original elements of the sites and meeting the needs of the people for sightseeing and spiritual and cultural activities. Specifically, during the period 2018-2024, the province implemented the restoration and renovation of the Son La Prison National Special Monument, the Que Lam Imperial Inscription - King Le Thai Tong Temple in Son La City, with a total budget of over 33 billion VND. In addition, the Temple of the Two Trung Sisters in Song Ma District; Muong Va Tower in Sop Cop District; Muong Bam Tower in Thuan Chau District; the Co Noi Crossroads Historical Site in Mai Son District; and Hang Mieng Temple in Van Ho District... have also received investment for restoration.

Nearly 70 years ago, the primeval forest in Nhot village, Gia Phu commune, Phu Yen district, was a resting place for General Vo Nguyen Giap and his troops on their way to the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. In 2008, the Provincial People's Committee recognized the Nhot village forest as a provincial-level historical relic. In 2020, the province assigned Phu Yen district to implement a project to protect, restore, and promote the historical value of the Nhot village forest as a relic of the resistance war against the French.

Ms. Ninh Thi Tam Binh, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Phu Yen district, said: The General's Memorial House has been built and put into operation, facilitating visits and experiences for tourists. Phu Yen has established a Monument Management Board, assigned staff to be on duty to welcome visitors, especially during peak holiday seasons; focusing on beautifying the monument, maintaining environmental hygiene, ensuring security and order, and fire prevention and control.

Furthermore, to attract tourists to historical and cultural sites, districts and cities in the province have proactively developed and connected tourism routes focusing on historical sites, combining visits to historical relics with experiences of local beliefs and culture. They organize spiritual tourism tours during major festivals. They promote the application of technology at historical sites to develop "smart tourism," aiming to awaken and exploit the potential of cultural heritage to serve diverse activities for visiting and experiencing these sites. Simultaneously, they organize training courses to improve the professional capacity, soft skills, and foreign language skills of tour guides and interpreters at these sites. They also strengthen the workforce for management, protection, and service, ensuring the smooth operation of activities at historical sites, with the goal of making Son La a safe and attractive destination in the region.

Moc Chau district has 14 ranked historical and cultural relics; including 3 national-level relics and 11 provincial-level relics. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, reported that in recent years, the district has restored, renovated, and repaired 7 relics with a total budget of over 60 billion VND, from the state budget and social contributions. The district has applied information technology and implemented "Digitization of Historical Relics" at 5 relics. The system of relics has been included in tour itineraries and routes by tourism companies. From 2022 to the present, the relics in the district, especially the 3 national-level relics, have attracted over 150,000 visitors.

With the increasing demand from tourists for historical and cultural relics in the province, all levels, sectors, and localities in the province are strengthening the management, preservation, restoration, and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics. They are continuing to review and survey the actual situation at a number of relics that meet the criteria to create scientific dossiers for proposing relic classification, creating a foundation for restoration, preservation, investment in infrastructure construction, and connecting tourism tours and routes. They are encouraging and creating conditions for local communities to participate in and benefit from tourism development associated with relics, contributing to job creation and increased income for the people.

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