Late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s view on culture has served as the lodestar and a source of encouragement for Hoa Binh in cultural development.
Many cultural
houses have been completed and put into operation in Hoa Binh. In photo: The
cultural house of Doi hamlet in Tay Phong commune, Cao Phong district.
Hoa Binh is home to the six ethnic groups of Muong, Dao, Tay, Thai, Kinh, and
Mong, with the Muong accounting for more than 64% of the local population. Each
of the groups has its own cultural traits, contributing to the province’s
unique cultural tapestry. Over the past years, the province has continued allocating resources to
cultural development.
Cultural preservation, promotion – a key
task
The resolution adopted at 17th provincial Party Congress sets the task of
preserving and promoting the unique culture of ethnic minority groups in tandem
with tourism development, and seeking the dossier of Mo Muong to be included in
the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
Quach Thi Kieu, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, said local cultural values and heritage have been both preserved and
nurtured.
Numerous cultural activities have been scaled up, generating new products and
values in service of local residents and visitors alike.
Notably, in 2023, the province launched a project aimed at preserving and
promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group and the Hoa Binh
civilisation for the 2023-2030 period. With a total funding of over 500 billion
VND (201,249 USD), this initiative provides significant resources to advance
the cultural sector.
joining hands in cultural development
Following the direction of the Standing Board of the provincial Party
Committee, various departments, agencies, and localities in Hoa Binh have
focused on cultural development.
Despite a host of challenges, Tinh villagers in Tu Ly commune, the mountainous
district of Da Bac, have joined hands in building a cultural house, and
supported the locality’s cultural development policy.
Dinh Van Khuyen’s family has donated hundreds of square metres of land for the
construction of the cultural house. Inspired by his family, many others have
also donated land, workdays, and materials to the project.
A gateway to Hanoi, Luong Son district stands out for its efforts in mobilising
the engagement of different economic sectors in cultural development, turning
itself into a fourth-tier urban area.
Nguyen Duc Dung, Secretary of the district Party Committee, noted that in
recent years, the locality has intensified the movement "All people stay united
to build new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas”.
Vo Ngoc Kien, head of the provincial Party Committee's Information and
Education Board, said such efforts have help create resources for cultural
activities and raise public awareness of the cultural development in the
locality.
The People’s Committee of Lac Son district held a ceremony on April 28 to receive the provincial relic certificate for the ancient rock carving site at Suoi Co stream, located in My Thanh commune.
A special music show titled "The country is in the fullness of joy” has been held at Hoa Binh Square in Hoa Binh city in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
The People's Committee of Lo Son commune, Tan Lac district, has organised the local annual traditional stream fishing festival on April 19 - 20.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
