(HBO) – Authorities of the northwestern province of Hoa Binh have focused on preserving and promoting cultural heritage values since the beginning of this year. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism directed localities to organise traditional festivals on the occasion of the New Year in a safe and economical manner, in association with the preservation and promotion of national cultural identity as well as cultural and historical relic sites.
Special folk
games were also designed to serve visitors during the traditional Lunar New
Year (Tet holiday). Recently, the Hoa Binh Museum hosted an exhibition in the
northern province of Hung Yen to introduce the unique culture of the Muong
ethnic group in the province.
The department has proposed the provincial
People’s Committee recognise four places as provincial relic sites, namely Nui
Kien Cave (Lung Van commune, Tan Lac district), Truong Kha temple (Lien Vu
commune, Lac Son district), the revolutionary site of the organisation of the
first Party Committee’s Congress in Lap Chieng commune (Kim Boi district), and
the revolutionary base of the Tong Kiem – Doc Bang insurgents in the
anti-France resistance war in 1909-1910 in Ky Son district.
The department has conducted fact-finding tours
and made scientific dossiers for four relic sites: site of the establishment
Regiment 12 – Hoa Binh in Cao Phong district; Quan Am pagoda in Phuc Tien
commune (Ky Son district); Cat Dun temple in Dong Tam commune (Lac Thuy
district); and Trang waterfalls in Do Nhan commune (Tan Lac district)./.
The 10th art festival for the armed forces, youths and students of Hoa Binh province celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Day wrapped up on April 25.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
