Stieng ethnic cultural conservation area in Bom Bo - a typical architectural work in the South

Under the general, objective and profound assessment of researchers, architects and experts in the fields of planning, architecture, critical theory, heritage conservation and architect training, the Stieng ethnic cultural conservation area in Bom Bo commune, Binh Minh commune, Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province was honored as a typical architectural work in the provinces and cities in the Southern region along with other works such as: Hung King Temple in Can Tho city; Cao Van Lau Theater in Bac Lieu; Huong River Theater in Hue; Monument to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers in Quang Nam; Welcome gate to Sam mountain tourist area in An Giang; Tran Bien Temple of Literature in Dong Nai...

The Stieng ethnic cultural reserve in Bom Bo is often selected to perform traditional cultural and artistic activities of the Stieng people.

As an important historical relic in the resistance war against the US, in 2010, the People's Committee of Binh Phuoc province approved the detailed planning of the Stieng ethnic cultural conservation area in Bom Bo commune with an area of ​​113.4 hectares, estimated construction cost of 298 billion VND. The project has basic items such as: Reception house, festival yard, 2 traditional long houses of the Stieng ethnic group, 4 traditional craft villages and 8 houses granted to ethnic minority households with revolutionary contributions, village elders and artisans. In the house, exhibits vividly depict the life and heroic historical stories of the Stieng people in heroic Bom Bo commune.

In 2018, the S'tieng ethnic cultural reserve in Bom Bo was transferred to the People's Committee of Bu Dang district for management. In order to ensure the operation of the reserve, the People's Committee of Bu Dang district established the Management Board of the reserve, and assigned the task of advising and organizing the activities of the reserve to the District Department of Culture and Information (now the Center for Culture, Sports and Radio and Television of Bu Dang district).

Stieng ethnic cultural reserve in Bom Bo commune seen from above

In addition to investing in repairing and upgrading items and works related to the cultural traditions and cultural heritage of the Stieng people; regularly collecting artifacts and restoring traditional festivals of the Stieng people. The Management Board of the Conservation Area also builds art and gong teams; strongly promotes the organization of traditional craft villages according to the community tourism model, connecting with travel businesses to create momentum to promote regional economic growth.

Thanks to that, the reserve welcomes more than 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors every year, including international delegations such as Korea, Cambodia, etc. Many schools in the province have also chosen this place to organize source-returning excursion activities for students. In 2024, at the reserve, the People's Committee of Binh Phuoc province organized the festival "Echoing the pestle sound on Bom Bo village", an event that attracted over 100,000 visitors. Notably, at the art program "New day on Bom Bo village", celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Binh Phuoc province (March 23, 1975 - March 23, 2025), for the first time, the brocade costumes of the Stieng people were put on the catwalk by professional models.

Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Thao, Vice President of the Binh Phuoc Province Architects Association (6th from left) received a certificate of merit for outstanding architectural works in the southern provinces and cities for the Stieng Ethnic Cultural Conservation Area in Bom Bo.

Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Thao, Vice President of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Architects Association, said: Along with the architectural work of the S'tieng ethnic cultural conservation area in Bom Bo, in recent times, the Provincial Architects Association has also actively participated in the Provincial Planning Appraisal Council; participated in reviewing the 1/2000 scale construction zoning plan at Minh Hung III Industrial Park - Phase 2; Minh Thang Golf Course zoning plan; Dong Xoai City General Plan, Dong Phu District Regional Plan... In addition, the association also participated in designing drawings and programs organized by the Vietnam Association of Architects, competitions organized by architects associations nationwide...

With the active contributions of architects, many works with good architectural design quality have been implemented; a number of large projects have been and are being implemented, contributing to creating landscape highlights for urban areas, increasing the aesthetic value of important infrastructure works of the province.

Source: https://baobinhphuoc.com.vn/news/543/172071/khu-bao-ton-van-hoa-dan-toc-s-tieng-soc-bom-bo-cong-trinh-kien-truc-tieu-bieu-phia-nam