As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
Artisans experiment with traditional Muong danh mang during a training and experimentation program organized by Lạc Sơn District.
With a budget of 3.6 billion VND from the project, Lac Sơn district allocates 1.5 billion VND to purchase equipment for cultural houses in 50 villages of ethnic minorities. An additional 600 million VND is dedicated to organizing three cultural, artistic, and sports activities, including a festival of traditional Muong folk performances, training and competitions in the traditional danh mang percussion game, and a xec bua festival with gong art performances. Furthermore, 1.5 billion VND is allocated for surveying, inventorying, collecting, and documenting heritage; preserving traditional festivals; developing policies and supporting artisans; and training and fostering intangible cultural heritage practices.
These project activities have motivated the effective preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values, significantly enhancing the spiritual life of ethnic minority communities and fostering cultural, artistic, and sports movements in the district.
The People’s Committee of Lac Son district held a ceremony on April 28 to receive the provincial relic certificate for the ancient rock carving site at Suoi Co stream, located in My Thanh commune.
A special music show titled "The country is in the fullness of joy” has been held at Hoa Binh Square in Hoa Binh city in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
The People's Committee of Lo Son commune, Tan Lac district, has organised the local annual traditional stream fishing festival on April 19 - 20.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
