The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
The miniature Muong stilt house model with an
area of about 21sq.m, fully equipped with the Muong people’s daily necessities,
production tools, traditional musical instruments, has attracted the curiosity
of children every time they are introduced by the teacher. Every week, children
have two lessons in this space. In addition to guiding children to explore the
cultural space and daily life characteristics of the Muong people, and playing
many folk games, teachers also teach basic skills to children.
Teacher Bui Thi Linh said that each experiential
lesson at the stilt house helps children understand more about the Muong
cultural identity and develop many skills. Little girls like to wear Muong
dresses to school and practice playing gongs.
The pre-school has two facilities, with the
nearly-20-million-VND (788 USD) stilt house located at the main one in Hoi Tram
hamlet, Hung Son commune.
Principal Bui Thi Hue said that in each lesson,
teachers guide children to learn and discover the names and uses of utensils
and items for daily life and production in both Kinh and Muong languages. The
pre-school also regularly coordinates with the representative board of parents
to organise tours to hamlets for children to meet with the elderly who can
teach them Muong folk songs and stories; and visit old stilt houses.
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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