(HBO) - The housing architecture of Dao ethnic people is very diverse, depending on the group to live in the houses with ground floor or the ones with half floor and half land. Dao Tien ethnic people (Da Bac) often live in ground-floor houses with wooden walls and traditional palm-leaf roofs. They often build houses close to each other without covering walls to gather together.

There are 57 cultural and historical relics ranked at the provincial level in the whole province

(HBO) - According to the statistics, up to now there are 57 cultural and historical relics ranked at the provincial level and 41 national relics in the whole province. Over the past time, the protection and promotion of the value of the cultural heritage have been paid attention to by all the levels and the appropriate authorities. The province has directed the districts and the city to strengthen the management of the relics and the organization of the festivals in 2020.

Nam Phong commune has been building a cultural life at the grassroots level

(HBO) - In recent years, the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life” in Nam Phong commune (Cao Phong) has been actively and effectively implemented. The economy has been developing and the rural face has constantly been renewed, contributing to improving the cultural and spiritual life for the People.

Bringing popular folk songs in the life of Muong Bi people

(HBO) - The melody of Vi and Doi singing, lullabies, Thuong Rang and Bo Meng singing is now resounding, spreading along with the renewal of life throughout the villages of Muong Bi. They sing not only on the occasions of festivals, and cultural and artistic exchanges, Muong folk songs are becoming more and more popular through the lullabies, when men and women declaring their love to each other, Sac Bua singing in the festivals of early spring, Thuong Rang singing when working in the fields and gardens...

Truong Sa soldiers perform in COVID-19 music video

Some 200 people, including soldiers stationed in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, health workers and artists, have performed together in a music video entitled Tu Hao Viet Nam (Proud of Vietnam).

Khang Dinh - new exemplary rural residential area

(HBO) -Khang Dinh is the only hamlet in Yen Mon commune, Hoa Binh city, to have been recognised as a new-style rural area, with its impressive green scenery.

Lac Son district: Effectively building the movement “All people unite to build a cultural life”

(HBO) - In 2019, there were 28,700 households in Lac Son district achieving the title of cultural family, reaching 83.1%. There were 252 residential areas being recognized as the cultural residential areas, gaining 82.5%, 155 agencies and units achieved the title of agencies and units meeting the cultural standards, reaching 98%, 8 communes meeting the standards of new rural areas, and 100% of the hamlets and the residential areas reviewed, renewed their conventions and regulations.

Mobile libraries help promote reading culture in Hoa Binh province

(HBO) - The Library of Hoa Binh province has deployed a number of multi-media mobile library trucks to bring knowledge to people in remote and far-flung areas, local schools, aiming to promoting reading culture in the community.

Traditional wrestling of Muong ethnic group

(HBO) - Muong ethnic group’s traditional wrestling is both an unique traditional folk game and a sport for youths. Every New Year when spring comes, Muong traditional wrestling is revived at festivals, apart from fun sports such as crossbow shooting, tug of war, stick pushing and volleyball.

The ancient bronze drums - a treasure of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh

(HBO) - The bronze drum is a valuable asset considered a treasure left by the great grandparents, a symbol of the civilization and culture of Vietnam during the time of national construction. Hoa Binh is the province that has discovered and stored the second largest drums in the country, with two main types, including Heger drum type I(Dong Son drums) and Heger drum type II.

Vietnamese photographers win gold prizes at international competition

Vietnamese photographers have won 17 prizes in 10 out of 12 categories at the International Exhibition of Art Photography - Contrast 2020 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Vietnam Artistic Photographers' Association announced on April 2.

Television film highlights Vietnamese society during Covid-19 outbreak

A television film, titled "Unforgettable days”, will begin to air on VTV1 Channel on April 6, examining Vietnamese society during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Hoa Binh Literary and Artistic Association: Sublimating with identity

(HBO) - Hoa Binh is a mountainous province, which is home of numerous ethnic minority people. The colorful culture has suggested many interesting, unique and interesting topics for writers and artists inside and outside the province. Therefore, in recent years, the province's literature and art has been sublime.

Ceremony commemorates legendary ancestors of Vietnam

Authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho held a ceremony on March 29 to commemorate the legendary national ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.

Preserving the culture of Dao ethnic community in Da Bac

(HBO) - Staying in low houses with palm or thatched roofs, knowing how to preserve the written and spoken language, the costumes and promoting the special customs and practices of their own minority are beautiful cultures of Dao ethnic community in Da Bac.

Meeting the artist who won the first prize in the national cheerleading painting to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Party's founding

(HBO) - Overcoming nearly 300 artists who are professional and amateur ones from 46 provinces and cities across the country with 365 competition entries, Mr. Nguyen Van Cong from the Center for Culture and Cinema of Hoa Binh province has been awarded the first prize for the work "Stepping under the glorious Party’s flag” – the prize for the propaganda campaign to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3rd, 1930 - February 3rd, 2020), organized by the local Culture Department (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with Vinh Phuc People's Committee in the middle of January.

Hoa Binh’s departments cooperate to strengthen education on local history and culture

(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Department of Education and Training on March 17 signed a joint cooperation programme on educating people about local history and traditional culture through cultural heritages.

Preserving the brocade weaving profession of Mong ethnic people with heart and hand

(HBO) - Brocade weaving has long been associated with the daily life of Mong ethnic people in Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district. It has been passed down from generation to generation, bearing the unique culture of Mong ethnic people. 

Painters join COVID-19 fight efforts with hundreds of propaganda paintings

A total of 103 propaganda paintings, made by 23 painters nationwide, have been submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Grassroots Culture in response to a campaign on creating propaganda paintings regarding COVID-19 prevention and control, launched by the department between March 10 and 15.

Khoi communal house - a place of preserving and promoting the cultural identity and beliefs

(HBO) - The relics of the communal house is located in Lao Thanh hamlet, An Nghia commune (Lac Son). Recently, the relics of the Khoi communal house have been restored and embellished, contributing to promoting the cultural and historical value, meeting the needs of spiritual and cultural activities of the people in the region and becoming a spiritual tourism destination and attracting tourists from all over the country.

Lac Son district works to preserve, promote values of local relic sites

(HBO) – Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province is home to 31 historical – cultural relic sites and scenic landscapes, including three at the national level, 11 at the provincial level, and two others currently seeking the provincial recognition.

Yen Thuy district: Spreading the movement of building cultural residential areas

(HBO) - Recently, the movement of building cultural residential areas in Yen Thuy district has been enthusiastically responded by the local people. Every citizen and family are strictly implementing the regulations of the cultural residential areas. The movement of building the cultural residential areas cultural has been developed in both quantity and quality. In 2019, there were 104 out of the 115 cultural residential areas (accounting for 90.43%) meeting the standards of the cultural residential areas.

Preserving the soul of Muong culture

(HBO) - The land of Muong in Hoa Binh is considered as the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese people, containing long-standing and distinctive cultural features with many tangible and intangible cultural values that are preserved and promoted, enriching the image of the hometown.

Doc Lap commune: Building a cultural life associated with the conservation and promotion of the national identity

(HBO) - 98% of the population in Doc Lap Commune (Hoa Binh City) are Muong ethnic people. Within the city’s area, this is the commune with the highest percentage of Muong ethnic people. In recent years, along with building a new cultural life, Doc Lap commune has always preserved the cultural identity of Muong ethnic people from the stilt houses, the costumes to the ancient gongs.

Hoa Binh’s women respond to campaign honouring “ao dai”

(HBO) - The Standing Committee of the Women’s Union of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1165/BTV-VP dated February 5, 2020 on response to the campaign entitled "Ao dai – Vietnamese cultural heritage” which was launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union.