Rewriting Local History: The Evolution of the Lương Sơn District, Hòa Bình Province under Colonial Time in Vietnam (1866-1954).

This research article explores the historical importance of Lương Sơn District, Hòa Bình Province, during the colonial time in Tonkin (1866-1954). Recognized as a strategic area that connects the plateau with the mountainous regions of northwestern Vietnam, Lương Sơn experienced rapid growth in its population, landscape, and society. However, the Communist Party’s conventional literature obscured the district’s rich history of colonial administrative and socio-cultural development. To give colonial Lương Sơn more color, this article uses textual analysis of source materials and new Vietnamese local history literature about the area. This helps historians and locals understand the vital role the district played in the development of Hòa Bình Province, which is evident in its growth under communist rule.