(HBO) – The organising board of the Culture and Tourism Week of Hoa Binh organised the final round of the Muong land beauty contest 2019 on November 16, with the participation of 50 contestants selected from the preliminary.

25 outstanding finalists were chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9.
The contest, part of the province’s Culture
and Tourism Week 2019, aims to honour the values and beauty of girls in the
land of the Muong ethnic group and the beauty of the land and people of Hoa
Binh in general.
It is also designed to conserve and
introduce the traditional culture of ethnic groups in the province and promote
Hoa Binh’s time-honoured culture to friends in other provinces and abroad.
The winner will receive training to become
the brand ambassador of the province in the fields of culture and tourism.
At the final round, contestants went
through a photo session, catwalk performance, and self-introduction in Muong
people’s traditional costume and the traditional Vietnamese ao dai.
Afterwards, 25 outstanding finalists were
chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9. From December 1 to 9, they
will attend training courses and charity projects in the districts of Cao
Phong, Tan Lac, Kim Boi, Lac Son, Da Bac and Hoa Binh city.
The final night is scheduled to take place
on December 9 at the province’s cultural centre.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.