(HBO) – Villages across Yen Thuy district always go vibrant during traditional Tet and festivals, with songs and dances carrying the cultures of both the Kinh and Muong ethnics such as "Vui hoi hai bong”, "Senh Tien”, "Mua con” and "Trong du”.

Dossier built for Mo Muong to enter UNESCO’s urgent safeguarding list

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh steering board on the Mo Muong cultural heritage held a meeting on March 24 to hear reports on the progress of building a dossier for the ritual to be included in the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the steering board Nguyen Van Toan chaired the function.

Ethnic groups’ cultural identities upheld in mountainous Doc Lap commune

(HBO) – Up to 91 percent of the households of the specially disadvantaged commune of Doc Lap in Hoa Binh city belong to the Muong ethnic minority group and 7.3 percent to the Dao. Many of their cultural identities are still preserved today as seen in their languages, customs, and daily life activities. Besides, cultural and sports activities have also greatly helped with promoting those values.

The collector and preserver of Muong artifacts

(HBO) - More than 30 years ago, Mr. Vu Tat Chien from Hang Tram town (Yen Thuy) began collecting and finding the passion for antiques. Currently, he owns thousands of artifacts. The antiques are carefully kept with the desire to contribute to preserving the historical and cultural values of Muong land.

Sugarcane in the life of Muong ethnic people

(HBO) – Purple sugarcane, attaching to the life of Muong ethnic minority since ancient time, is not only a crop of high economic value, but also an indispensable item in key events of the community, especially the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) and wedding ceremony.

Returning to Mai Chau valley to enjoy Xoe (outspread) dancing of Thai ethnic people

(HBO) - For Thai ethnic people in Tay Bac in general and Thai people in Mai Chau in particular, Xoe dancing has been considered as a part of life, like daily meals and drinking water.

Being proud of “Hoa Binh” - An epic region

(HBO) - On the eve of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party, in an exciting and joyful atmosphere to welcome Tan Suu Lunar New Year in 2021, an important cultural - tourism event of the province took place in the heart of Ha capital with the theme "Hoa Binh - The epic region”. The festival has been fostering the cultural identity of the nation, enriching the pride in the natural landscape and love for land and Hoa Binh homeland.

Pausing all the cultural, artistic and sports activities because of the complicated developments of Covid-19 pandemics

(HBO) - Normally, the occasion before, during and after the Lunar New Year is the time when festivals, the activities of culture, arts, gymnastics and sports will all take place, meeting the needs of entertainment, the spirit of the People, creating an exciting and joyful atmosphere of excitement in all localities in the province. However, in order to implement the urgent measures to prevent and control Covid-19 pandemics, the above-mentioned activities of mass concentration must be halted.

Dong Nhat hamlet - a model of the new rural residential area

(HBO) - Dong Nhat village, Dung Phong commune (Cao Phong) is a newly merged hamlet. With the consent of the people, the hamlet has succeeded in building a model of new rural residential area.

Local culture sector launches 2021 tasks

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference to launch its 2021 tasks. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan attended and chaired the event.

Movement to build cultural life in Lac Thuy district proves efficiency

(HBO) - The implementation of the movement"All people unite to build the cultural life” in Lac Thuy district of Hoa Binh province has proven its efficiency in recent years, creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere in the locality, helping to improve living conditions of local residents and promoting unity among the community.

Cultural show to welcome the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party

(HBO) - In Xuan Thuy commune (Kim Boi), the Youth Communist Union of Hoa Binh Province the Youth Communist Union of Kim Boi District and Cai Luong Theater of Vietnam jointly organized the propaganda program of the revolutionary song to welcome the thirteenth National Congress of the Communist Party and to celebrate the 80th anniversary when Uncle Ho's came back to the country to directly lead the Vietnamese revolution (January 28th, 1941 - January 28th, 2021).

Lac Son district work to improve local residents’ livelihoods

(HBO) – The campaign "The whole people engage in building the cultural life” has received enthusiastic response from the political system and local people.

Exemplary La Van Cau rural residential area in Hoa Binh

(HBO) – La Van Cau hamlet continues to take lead in the campaign to develop model new-style rural residential area in Thuong Coc commune, Lac Son district.

Contest for model new rural residential areas reviewed

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee on December 24 held a conference reviewing the outcomes of a contest for model new rural residential areas and model gardens for the 2018-2020 period, and presenting certificates for products meeting One Commune, One Product (OCOP) standards in 2020.

Efforts made to uphold, bring into play traditional cultural values

(HBO) - Over the past years, to carry out Directive 41-CT/TW, issued by the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on February 5, 2015, on enhancing the Party’s leadership over the management and organisation of festivals, the culture, sports and tourism sector of Hoa Binh province has worked hard to uphold and bring into play traditional cultural values.

Tan Lac district: Building the cultural standards and lifestyle

(HBO) - After the arrangement of administrative units, there are 15 communes, 1 town, 159 hamlets, residential areas with a population of over 96,000 people in Tan Lac district. Implementing the movement to build a cultural life, the People's Committees of the district, the communes and town have issued many documents directing, guiding, and implementing in the direction of linking the implementation of the conventions and regulations of residential areas and the democracy with patriotic emulation movements at the grassroots levels.

Promoting the intangible cultural values

(HBO) - There are 6 main ethnic groups living together in the province. Muong ethnic group is the largest, accounting for 63%; Kinh people account for 27.7%; Thai, Dao, Tay, Mong and other ethnic groups account for 9.3%. The ethnic groups have not only the common cultural characteristics and beliefs, but also the unique and diverse traditional culture and beliefs of each ethnic group. The majority of ethnic groups still retain the basic features in their national customs and beliefs. The heritage values of literature and art, language and hand writing are preserved; the folk knowledge and costumes are kept at an average level.

Hoa Binh museum completes dossiers for 41 relic sites, antiques

(HBO) - The authorities of Hoa Binh province have paid special attention to preserving and promoting cultural and heritage values of local relic sites.