Quang Tien commune in Hoa Binh city, home to over 1,300 Muong ethnic minority people, has worked to preserve and promote the traditional cultural traits of the group.
Members of Quang Tien commune art team
delivers stellar performances on the Da Giang pedestrian street, Hoa Binh city.
The commune has organised cultural and sport
activities to mark important events, including the founding anniversaries of
the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3) and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth
Union (March 26), the International Women’s Day (March 8), and the National Day
(September 2). The Muong ethnic folk singing, gong performance, cloth ball
throwing, crossbow shooting, and folk games, among others, have been featured
at the events.
Various cultural preservation clubs and art groups
have been set up, and equipped with musical instruments, helping inspire the
love for traditional culture among local residents.
Other ways to protect the Muong ethnic culture
are holding performances of the ethnic costumes, and organising "banh uoi”
making contest, among others.
According to Vice Chairman of the communal
People’s Committee Nguyen Cuong Bien, the most standout features of the Muong
ethnic group have been kept alive thanks to local preservation efforts.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
