HBO – A public art competition was held in Ky Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh on June 29 with the participation of over 200 artists of 10 teams from communes and towns across the district.
The
artists performed more than 40 songs and dances praising the Party, Uncle Ho,
the love for the country, and the nation’s heroic resistance wars.
The organising board valued the quality of the
performances this year, saying most of the teams paid more attention to
costumes, props and contents.
Outstanding performances included "Dem trang
chien truong” (a moon night in the battlefield), "Duyen dang Viet Nam”
(charming Vietnam), "Nguoi la niem tin tat thang” (You are the victory trust),
"Me Viet Nam anh hung” (Vietnamese heroic mothers), and "Tau Chieng Muong” (Gong
performance of Muong ethnic minority group), among others.
The organising board presented five A prizes,
ten B prizes and
15 Cprizes for the excellent performances.
The first prize went to the team from Ky Son
town while two second prizes were awarded to Mong Hoa and Dan Ha communes’
teams, and four third prizes to the teams from Hop Thinh, Phu Minh, Yen Quang
and Hop Thanh communes.
"Tau Chieng Muong” (Gong performance of Muong ethnic
minority group) by the team from Mong Hoa commune.
Hong Ngoc
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.