(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)./.
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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