Within the framework of the Tien Pagoda Festival in Lac Thuy district in 2024, after the opening ceremony, a folk-art exchange program took place including Performing the traditional musical instruments, Muong gong art, folk dancing and singing, Chau Van singing... of the clubs preserving Muong ethnic cultural identity of Ba Hang Doi town, Hung Thi, Phu Thanh, Phu Nghia communes, together with the Meritorious Artisans Nguyen Manh Tuan, Tran Manh Hung... at the stage of Tien pagoda.

Demonstrating
the worship of Tam Phu Mother Goddess at Tien Pagoda Opening Ceremony in 2024.
In
particular, the performance of the traditional Hau Dong ritual recreated
Vietnamese Tam Phu belief in a performative nature, recreating the beauty and
highlight of Dam Da Tien Mau Pagoda, which is inseparable from the form of
belief for the worship the Mother Goddess.
This
type of performance plays a central role in Mother Goddess worship, clearly
expressing the traditions and ethics of the nation. The Vietnamese belief in
worshiping the Tam Phu Mother Goddess has been recognized as an intangible
heritage of humanity. This is a beauty in the folk beliefs, which Vietnamese
people have passed down for many years.
In
particular, the belief for Mother Goddess worship in Hoa Binh has interference
with the cultural beliefs of Viet Muong people. With the complex of Dam Da Tien
Mau Pagoda, there is the relic of Au Co Mother, which can lead to a Mother
Goddess in the Tam Tu Phu and towards the peace and kindness for the community.
Dam Da Tien Mau Pagoda is a complex of religious preservation, one of the major
relics of Hoa Binh province that has preserved the customs and practices of
Muong ethnic people. The belief in worshiping Tam Phu Mother Goddesses has
penetrated deeply into the life of the community, that is praying for the peace
in the country and people, good rain and wind.
Tien
Pagoda Festival in Lac Thuy district in 2024 has been upgraded to a provincial
scale, contributing to enhancing the value of this belief as the beauty of
humanity's intangible heritage. Especially the festival helps conserve and
preserve the culture of the ancient and present Muong people. At the same time,
it has been contributing to the successful implementation of the Project on
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of Muong ethnic group and "Hoa
Binh Culture” for the period of 2023 - 2030.
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.