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(HBO) – Only with nearly 20 members but over many years, Hoa Binh photographers have made continuous effort to overcome difficulties, going down to the hamlets to build high humanitarian works, reflecting good customs and habits of ethnic minority groups, timely praising good examples in production, security order maintenance, etc. In addition, those photographers have been actively engaged in creation, participating in competitions and exhibitions to promote culture, people in Muong ethnic land to friends of other province and international ones.
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Photographs by the photographers of the
provincial Photograph Union displayed at the event of the 130th Anniversary of
the foundation of the province received much attention of the local people.
Composing new works is also the permanent
demand of every photographer. Therefore, in most of the province's major
events, photographers are being present timely. Many artists have closely
followed the movement of units in the province, down to the village, building
high humanity works, reflecting the fine customs of the ethnic people, praising
the mirrors in production, keeping the order security, praising the beauty of
the homeland in Hoa Binh.
Over the past years, the provincial
Photography Association has actively organized and participated in many photo
exhibitions such as photo exhibition for Mong ethnic people's Tet festival in
Pa Co commune; displaying and introducing works at Phu Cuong High School (Ky
Son); being exhibited at the Vietnam Poem Day (Cao Phong District), Vietnam
Book Day (Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School), Provincial Party Congress,
festivals ... Especially, the photographers are the core force in contests and
photo exhibitions such as "Peace for Life", "Hoa Binh - Identity
culture and Integration", "Colors of North West" ...
Every year, provincial photographers
regularly participate actively in photo contests of 15 provinces in the
Northern mountainous region. Since 2011, 635 works of provincial photographers
have been participated in the festival. Of which, 80 were selected to display
by the Statel Artistic Council and won the prizes. The authors of many quality
works chosen to display and be awarded are such as: Dao Duc Khanh, Hoang Dinh
Lai, Dinh Hai, Nguyen Xuan Thanh ... The main theme of the work is to closely
related to cultural life, customs, beautiful scenery of the province.
Mr. Hoang Dinh Lai, The Head of the
Provincial Photography Association, added: "The Association has actively
coordinated the organization of the creation camps, sent and encouraged the
members to participate in the camps, trained and exchanged to improve their
knowledge and experience of artwork creation for members. In the past five
years, the association has organized three camps for 54 participants. From
these camps, many good works have been completed and continued to build ideas
on the basis of reality approached. On this occasion, the participants had a
chance to listen to the prestigious artists of the field of photography to
exchange about the experience of writing and talk deeply about the art.
On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
As Hoa Binh province is set to host 115 spring festivals, local departments, sectors and localities are joining hands to ensure safety for the events.
In many major cultural events in Hanoi, the sound of the Muong people's gongs has become a special tone, contributing to the unique harmony that praises the cultural values accumulated over thousands of years along with the sacred soul of the capital city.
On the first day back to work and school after the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of female officials, civil servants, and students from grade nine and above in Lac Son district proudly wore the traditional Muong attire. The vibrant brocade patterns created a striking cultural display, reinforcing the community's commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage.
The provincial-level Khai Ha festival 2025 of the Muong ethnic minority group took place at Phong Phu commune’s stadium in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province on the morning of February 5 (the 8th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake).
"Xuong Dong” (going to the field) festival opened in Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district on February 5, or the eighth day of the Year of the Snake, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to partake in a variety of activities.
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