(HBO) - Boi Ca is among the most populous residential areas in Kim Boi district’s Nam Thuong commune. It has eight residential clusters of 362 households grouping 1,607 people. Both Muong and Kinh people live here, with the former accounting for 92 percent of the total local population.
Locals in Boi Ca stage a musical performance at the 2020 great national solidarity festival.
The locals have been encouraged to join a
campaign on the conduction of new-style rural building activities every
Saturday. So far this year, local households have donated 520 working days to
build 0.9km of rural roads and upgrade the commune’s cultural house, giving the
area a facelift.
Boi Ca residents have also seen their
living standards significantly improved thanks to their new development
orientations that focus on agricultural services and transport and
establishment of local teams of construction workers and carpenters. In 2020,
the local per capita income is estimated at 40.5 million VND (1,750 USD), up
5.5 million VND from last year. The number of poor households dropped by 16
from last year to only 4, or 1.1 percent of the local population.
Civilised lifestyle, meanwhile, has been
promoted, with locals adhering to the residential area’s regulations on the
organisation of wedding ceremonies, funerals, and communal festivals. Each
household has access to sanitised water sources; no one dumps garbage at public
places; and prostitution and gambling have been eradicated from the area. In
2020, the area, having 80.9 percent of households recognised as civilised
families, was accredited as civilised site.
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.
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