(HBO) – In 2019, all 146 residential areas of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, registered for the title of cultural residential area. Only 80.8 percent of them, or 118, were selected for the title. It showed that the selection process was serious and transparent to honour those that deserve.
Cultural
residential areas in Luong Son district are clean, green,
attractive and civilised. (Photo: Dong Tien Cultural Village in Tan Vinh
Commune).
The district’s
campaign "All people unite to build a cultural life” is different from others
as it is associated with the local emulation movement on new-style rural
building. So that, the district has paid particular heed to build and improve
the quality of commune-based cultural and sport centres.
So far, 15 out
of 19 communes, or 78.9 percent, in the district have a cultural centre, of
which investment came from the State budget and private sectors. All 146
villages and sub-areas have a
cultural house and spaces for
sport activities. Thanks to such facilities, all 184 public art troupes in the district have a venue to practice, contributing to improving the
cultural life of the locals.
The cultural
residential area campaign has
had a profound positive impact on social life and contributed to maintaining
social order and stability and fostering economic and cultural development.
The cultural
residential quarters have also made concerted efforts, by donating money,
materials and labour, to construct roads and cultural houses.
Particularly,
the local Women's Unions, Youth Unions, Veterans' Associations have together
planted flowers and trees on the sides of roads and managed the roads well to
make the local landscape more attactive, cleaner and greener.
Such efforts
have given a facelift to rural residential areas in Luong Son.
In November,
the district sucessfully organised the Great National Unity Festivals at all
residential areas to mark the
89th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18). On the
occasion, the district presented 12 charity houses to poor people and honour
1,145 individuals and organisations in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the emulation
movement on new-style rural building./.
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.