(HBO) – Vietnamese culture regarding behaviours among members in family has been a precious traditional value, which contributes to forming and nurturing each member’s personality, helping each member, family as well as the whole society become better.
Leaders of the
People’s Committee of Luong Son district present certificates of merit to
collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing the strategy on developing
Vietnamese families to 2020 with a vision to 2030.
However, the tradition has been changing in both positive
and negative directions. The modern society, along with the strong growth of
different economic sectors, has impacted family life greatly.
Defining family building in the context of national
industrialization and modernization as an important task of the locality, the
provincial People’s Committee of Hoa Binh has directed local departments,
sectors and organizations as well as districts and city to focus on
implementing Directive 49-CT/TW issued on February 21, 2005 by the Party
Central Committee’s Secretariat on family building in the industrialization and
modernization period, the Notice on Conclusion No.26-TB/TW as well as the
movement on promote solidarity in building cultural life with specific actions.
Localities have launched and encouraged families to take
part in the movement to develop cultural families, while multiplying the models
of families of wealth, equality, progress and happiness as well as models of
families with outstanding achievements in economic development, academic
achievements, and families with harmony among different generations.
The Family Day (June 28) in 2020, which is themed
"maintaining and promoting the sound behaving culture in families,” along with
the national action month on domestic prevention and fight, provided a good
chance to highlight traditional cultural values related to families in Vietnam.
This is also an opportunity for family members to convey love to each other,
and for the community to pay attention to children and orphans, while couples increase
their understanding on family values, thus overcoming ups and downs to maintain
happy families./.
Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.
The Muong group is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam, primarily found in Hoa Binh province. The Muong people in Hoa Binh boast a rich and diverse cultural treasure that reflects the unique identity of this ethnic group. Accounting for over 63% of the province's population, they have created and preserved numerous distinctive cultural values, contributing to their unique identity. Their cultural heritage is an invaluable asset, at the heart of their national identity, and represents a vibrant spiritual life that must be preserved and promoted in today’s modern world.
For generations, the ethnic communities of Hoa Binh province, particularly the Muong people, have preserved vibrant festivals deeply intertwined with the region’s geography, nature, and social traditions. These celebrations enrich Hoa Binh’s spiritual life and cultural identity, reflecting both folk beliefs and the intermingling of ethnic customs. Many of these festivals have endured the test of time, passed down through generations and continuing to thrive today. Among them, the Khai Ha (Going Down to the Field) festival stands out as one of the most significant events of the Muong ethnic group.
Muong calendar, known as sach doi, is an ancient folk knowledge system developed through observations of the movement of the pleiades star. This unique calendar consists of 12 bamboo sticks, each representing a lunar month. Specific days within each month are marked with distinct symbols, guiding locals in determining auspicious and inauspicious days for important activities.
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