Hoa Binh’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 18, hosted a conference to present the outcomes of a research study on the traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group.
Artisans present Muong ethnic people’s traditional costumes in the festival.
The study is an important part of a project on preservation of the Muong ethnic cultural values and the Hoa Binh Culture of the department.
At the conference, research findings were made public, including a survey on traditional Muong costumes in four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh, a documentary and a collection of photos of the costumes, and sketches of designs on the costumes. Muong artisans also introduced in details the traditional costumes of their ethnic group.
This initiative reinforces the importance of traditional attire in the Muong group's cultural identity and promotes awareness of its value.
Discussions during the conference focused on measures and directions to safeguard this heritage while adapting to modern challenges, ensuring its continuity as a symbol of the Muong people’s culture.
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.
