(HBO) – Although Huu Nghi ward is located in bustling Hoa Binh city, it still preserves the traditional culture of the Muong ethnic group.
Through various activities, the elderly have kept the traditions alive, while nurturing the love for indigenous cultural values among young generations.
Huu Nghi ward is the first locality in Hoa Binh city to establish a club of traditional culture and arts, which is operating effectively. With the aim of preserving the traditional culture, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Huu Nghi ward set up the club of folk culture and arts, bringing together 30 members aged from 15 to 35 years.
Nguyen Van Hung, deputy secretary of the local youth union, said the club was officially formed on August 20, 2020, with the first class on the Muong language taught by eminent artist Bui Huy Vong.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the class to suspend, the club has strived to teach the Muong language to its members and local children. "At first, many club members could not play gongs, speak the Muong language and sing Muong songs. However, most of them now can perform basic gong techniques and folk songs,” said Bui Thi Khanh Hoa, a club member.
"We usually participate in exchanges with units from other localities like Hoa Binh commune and Thinh Lang ward, as well as contests organised by the city,” Hoa added. "Last year, the club won the second prize of a communication contest.”
The youth union has regarded educating and teaching traditional culture to youths as an important task, and plans to maintain the operation of the club in the time ahead, expanding the membership to children and teenagers in the locality.
It has also diversified teaching methods such as making video clips and utilising social networks in this regard, helping to promote the traditional culture among young generations as well as increase their love for the homeland./.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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