(HBO) – We were impressed with flowers along roads running through Ngai Long village in Chi Ne town, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province.
Flowers are grown along the road to Ngai
Long – a model new-style rural area in Chi Ne town, Lac Thuy district.
In
response to the new-style rural area building movement, local residents
contributed money and working days worth 500 million VND to building the
village’s gate, upgrading its cultural house, and growing flowers.
Their
efforts paid off as all of the roads in Ngai Long have been concretised and the
cultural house fully equipped to serve community activities.
Having
85 percent of the total households working in agriculture, the village has
stepped up the shift of plant and animal structures, and taken the lead in
replicating new models.
It
now counts five model orchards, including one covering 3,000 sq.m of Secretary
of the village’s Party unit Le Van Hoa who earns more than 120 million VND from
the trees.
Ngai
Long expects to raise its per capita income to 48 million VND this year, a rise
from 6 million VND in 2019. Thanks to efforts in the new-style rural area
building movement, the material and spiritual lives of locals have improved
significantly and the poverty reduction programme reaped significant outcomes.
The
village, therefore, has been regarded as an area worth living in Lac Thuy
district, with political security and social order and safety ensured./.
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 This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.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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