(HBO) - Mai Chau district recently organised an art performance festival for the masses, themed ‘Keep singing the marching song’. The event attracted the participation of 300 artists from 13 communes and towns across the district.
Participating troupes brought to the show 40 acts, many of
which were self-choreographed, reflecting their creativity and local cultural
characteristics.
A number of impressive musical performances included Duong chung ta di (Our way) and Hat mai khuc quan hanh (Keep singing the
marching song) by a troupe from Mai Chau town; as well as Bai ca Ho Chi Minh (The ballad of Ho Chi Minh) and Sac Xuan (Colours of Spring) by another
from Pa Co commune.
The festival rounded off with 20 prizes given to outstanding
participants. The Mai Chau town troupe won the first prize, while the second
and third prizes respectively went to those of Pa Co and Na Phon communes. Van
Mai commune, meanwhile, secured the consolation prize./.
Hoa Binh province has shown strong performance in family planning by effectively implementing directions and plans in the field, including Directive No. 12/CT-UBND issued by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee on August 4, 2021 on rolling out measures to maintain the policy of each couple having two children, which is stated in community rules and the regulations of agencies, organisations, and units across the province of Hoa Binh for the 2021 – 2025 period.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a hybrid conference on December 18 to review the culture, sport, and tourism sector’s performance in 2024 and launch key tasks for 2025. Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong and officials from local departments and sectors also took part in the event.
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.
Along with the activities of Project 6 - the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021 – 2026 period, efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Lac Son district have received additional momentum.
In the context of globalisation and deeper integration, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is of utmost importance. Aware of their pioneering and proactive role on all fronts, over the years, the youth organisations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have implemented various concrete and practical activities to preserve and promote the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the locality.