Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the founding of Bac Kan province (April 11, 1900)

Autonomy, pride in Bac Kan land and people

The name Bac Kan officially appeared in documents in the 17th century. In the area of ​​​​the limestone mountains of Bac Son, Ngan Son, and Gam River, people have lived there since very early times. That contributes to affirming the long-term and continuous development of people on Bac Kan land in the historical process of Vietnam.

There are currently 7 ethnic groups in the province: Tay, Nung, Kinh, Dao, Mong, Hoa, San Chay belonging to different language families and language groups. Each ethnic group in Bac Kan, although their socio-economic development level is uneven and their numbers are different, all have unique cultural nuances, creating a colorful cultural picture in this land.

From traditional stilt houses to costumes imbued with ethnic nuances containing historical and cultural values. All ethnic groups have a rich folk treasure, from idioms, proverbs, fairy tales to folk songs. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognized many rituals, melodies and folk arts of the ethnic groups in Bac Kan in the list of intangible cultural heritage. These include: Nom script of the Dao people; "Long Tong" festival (going to the field); the art of Khen dance of the Mong people; Pao Dung singing of the Dao people; Coi and Sluong singing of the Tay people; the Dao's cap sac ceremony; the New Year and harvest praying ceremony of the Dao people; the birthday celebration (Khan singing) of the Nung people; the art of decorative patterns on costumes of the Red Dao people... The cultural values ​​with ethnic characteristics of Bac Kan land have enriched the cultural traditions of the Vietnamese people.

In the course of 125 years, the people of Bac Kan have built up valuable traditions, which are the spirit of diligence in labor, indomitable and resilient in the struggle to protect the homeland. That has become the premise for the people of Bac Kan to raise up a heroic and vibrant revolutionary movement when the light of revolution shines, accompanying the whole country to rise up for national independence and socialism under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by President Ho Chi Minh.

In the history of building and defending the country, the people of Bac Kan have always stood side by side with the people of the whole country to defeat many aggressive invading armies; in the resistance wars against the Northern invaders from Qin, Han to Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties..., generations of ethnic minorities in Bac Kan province have always been present in the anti-invasion armies; thereby forming and fostering the tradition of patriotism and indomitable struggle against foreign invaders of the people of Bac Kan right from the early period of building and defending the country in the history of the nation.

In the early years of the 20th century, in order to systematically promote colonial exploitation on a large scale, the French colonialists strengthened their ruling apparatus. Together with the people of the whole country, the people of the ethnic groups in Bac Kan raised a strong resistance movement against the French. Although the struggles in the first decades of the 20th century did not achieve victory, the indomitable fighting spirit of the people of Bac Kan continued to be fostered and nurtured...

On February 3, 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam was born and led the Vietnamese people to fight for independence. During the revolutionary movement, Bac Kan was honored to be a province located in the liberated zone of Viet Bac. When the August Revolution of 1945 broke out, under the leadership of the Party, the enlightened people of Bac Kan ethnic groups soon gained power.

During the resistance war against French colonialism, Bac Kan province was chosen by the Party Central Committee to build a safe zone (ATK). As a revolutionary base, Bac Kan made every effort to protect the leaders and the Party and State leadership agencies; wholeheartedly sheltered, sheltered, and helped the Central army, agencies, enterprises, and warehouses to evacuate... During the resistance war against the US to save the country, the army and people of Bac Kan continued to make many achievements, contributing to the overall victory of the nation.

Striving to enter a new era

Through many changes and fluctuations, along with the separation and merger of administrative boundaries, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Bac Kan province have always promoted the tradition of revolutionary homeland, hard work, creativity, solidarity, overcoming difficulties and challenges to build an increasingly prosperous homeland.

In particular, the province has always paid attention to Party building, considering it a key and top priority task, implemented in all aspects: Politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres. Currently, the entire provincial Party Committee has 12 affiliated Party Committees, 417 grassroots Party organizations, with 37,782 Party members (accounting for more than 11% of the population). The quality of newly admitted Party members has been improved, especially the increasingly high level of education, contributing to increasing the Party's vitality, improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of Party organizations and Party members. The government apparatus and mass organizations are regularly consolidated and improved, meeting the practical requirements of the locality.

Some outstanding socio-economic development indicators of Bac Kan province in 2024

Bac Kan is undergoing strong changes. Increased investment in infrastructure has made the appearance of the environmental landscape, rural areas and urban areas increasingly prosperous and changing, with convenient transportation. The material and spiritual life of the people, including those in mountainous, remote and ethnic minority areas, has improved significantly. National defense and security work has been strengthened, the national defense and people's security posture has been firmly built and consolidated. The political security situation has been maintained, social order and safety in the area have been basically stable, creating a healthy environment to attract investment, develop production and business, contributing to the successful implementation of the socio-economic development tasks of the locality.

Bac Kan strives to become a province with all the basic foundations of a fairly average development level compared to the whole country, a harmonious development space system between urban and rural areas, between economic development areas and ecological and cultural conservation areas; developing the fields of culture, society, national defense, security, social order and safety, and foreign affairs in a stable and sustainable manner.

The 125-year journey with the efforts and dedication of generations of fathers and brothers has built a glorious, valuable and proud history of Bac Kan province. Continuing the tradition of the revolutionary homeland, with the will and aspiration to reach far, with new thinking and ways of doing, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in the province are determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 12th Provincial Party Congress and the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, towards the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term and the 14th National Party Congress; exploiting well the potential and advantages, ensuring political security, becoming an attractive destination for investors, bringing Bac Kan province to develop rapidly and sustainably, contributing to building an increasingly rich, civilized, cultured and heroic Vietnam in the direction of socialism, confidently stepping into the era of the Vietnamese nation's rise./.

Source: https://backan.gov.vn/Pages/ky-niem-125-nam-ngay-thanh-lap-tinh-bac-kan-114190-0d6a.aspx