There are thousands of relics of all kinds in this land, including two special national relics, three national treasures, and 12 national intangible cultural heritages.
The area also features a system of famous rivers, mountains, and caves, the highlight of which is Tam Chuc Tourist Area.
In recent years, Ha Nam Province has paid attention to the work of preserving and promoting the values of cultural heritage through the restoration, renovation, and embellishment of many historical and cultural relics, in order to become attractive destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.
Along with historical and cultural relics preserved and restored by the state, in many localities, people actively participate in the movement of self-preservation and restoration of relics in villages and communes with socialised capital, through a form of socialisation which has been effectively implemented.
Ha Nam Province has listed many cultural heritages in planning, conservation and tourism development, such as: Lanh Giang Temple, Tran Thuong Temple, Long Doi Son Pagoda, and Lang Temple.
The restoration and renovation of relics and cultural heritages is always carried out carefully, ensuring that the original features are retained while also complying with traditional architectural principles, with strict regulations in the Law on Cultural Heritage and related regulations.
In the master plan for Ha Nam tourism, the province is also focused on sustainable tourism development associated with conservation work. Therefore, over the past many years, Ha Nam has been implementing many flexible measures to strengthen the management and conservation of relics.
In 2023, Ha Nam Province was recognised by the prime minister in Decision No. 41/QD-TTg, dated January 30, 2023, for possessing two national treasures: the Giau Pagoda stone stele and the Tien Noi 1 bronze drum.
The Giau Pagoda stone stele is located on the Giau Pagoda grounds in Village 2, Dinh Xa Commune, Phu Ly City. It was erected in the year of Binh Ngo, the 9th year of Dai Tri (1366), under the reign of King Tran Du Tong, and is the only ancient stele of the Tran Dynasty discovered in Ha Nam.
Embossed with the portrait of an Emperor of the Tran Dynasty, the Giau Pagoda stele is a unique work of art, providing a rare source of information in many aspects.
Along with the Giau Pagoda stone stele, the Tien Noi 1 bronze drum is also a unique artifact within the collection of 16 Dong Son bronze drums of the Ha Nam Provincial Museum. The drum’s surface has decorative patterns featuring a combination of geometric patterns and natural patterns.
To date, this combination has only been found on the Tien Noi 1 drum surface of the Dong Son culture, which is estimated to date to between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. The drum’s body is decorated with pelicans, which has almost never been found on the bronze drums of group A of the Dong Son culture.
This drum specimen is very valuable in studying the bronze casting technique and the proficiency in alloy mixing of the Lac Viet people. Notably, the decoration on the drum also represents the quintessence of art and aesthetic thinking and is a symbol of the ancient Vietnamese people more than 2,000 years ago.
In the master plan for tourism in Ha Nam, the province has also identified sustainable tourism development associated with the conservation and promotion of cultural relic values.
Accordingly, Ha Nam has implemented many flexible measures to strengthen the management and conservation of relics; promptly issued many documents regulating and providing specific instructions on the effective restoration and embellishment of relics; and promoted people's sense of responsibility in heritage conservation and preservation.
