(HBO) – The campaign "The whole people engage in building the cultural life” has received enthusiastic response from the political system and local people.
Art teams are established in all wards, villages and hamlets to deliver performance serving local political missions.
The consolidation and development of cultural institutions, organisations and families coupled with the campaign "The whole people unite to build new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas” have shown efficiency. There is an increasing number of registrations for the titles "cultural family” and "cultural residential area”. Last year, 50 percent of the district’s households satisfied standards of the "cultural family”, and 10 percent of villages and wards received the title "cultural village, ward”. Meanwhile, the "cultural organisation, agency and business” title was bestowed on 18 percent of the local organisations and businesses, and 53.3 percent of the local schools.
Local authorities have worked to carry out the campaign on building the cultural life in tandem with the campaign on building new-style rural areas. In addition, competent sectors and organisations have coordinated in the work.
Particularly, the communication work has been paid due attention to raise public awareness of the standards of the two campaigns, helping improve the spiritual and material lives for local people as well as successfully implement local socio-economic development missions and maintain local defence-security.
In the coming time, the campaign "The whole people engage in building the cultural life” will be carried out in accordance with the development of rural culture in building advanced new-style rural areas, advanced new-style rural area and patriotic emulation movements.
The locality will complete and promote the efficiency of the cultural institution system at grass-roots level, creating favourable conditions for local people to develop culture, and contributing to concretising socio-economic development goals in the new period./.
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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