Bui Van Cuong, a local from Bo town of Hoa Binh’s Kim Boi district, has made his first visit to Chai village, Vong La commune of Hanoi’s outskirt Dong Anh district where late Party General Secretary Truong Chinh drafted the "Outline of Vietnamese Culture”, the first platform on culture 81 years ago. For Vietnamese culture lovers like Cuong, the historical relic site is a must-visit place.
Cuong held that the platform helped unlock the sources of national culture in
the context of accelerating anti-imperialist and anti-feudalist movements
towards the August Revolution in 1945.
It showed the strategic vision and mindset of the Party on the significant role
of culture in the country’s revolution, contributing to shaping and promoting
the Vietnamese culture in the Ho Chi Minh era, affirming that the Party’s
leadership over culture is a political necessity and an objective need, said Cuong.
Introduced in 1943, the "Outline of Vietnamese Culture” defined three movement
principles in culture: nationalisation, popularisation, and scientification.
These are still seen as fundamental principles guiding the development of the
Vietnamese culture.
The spirit of the document was associated to the Resolution of the fifth
plenary session of the 8th Party Central Committee and the Resolution of the
ninth session of the 11th Party Central Committee, which are important
documents released by the Party on the development of the Vietnamese culture in
the new period.
Particularly, after the 13th National Party Central Committee and the national
conference on culture in 2021, Party Committees and administrations at all
levels have determined to implement tasks in cultural development.
Hoa Binh, a Muong region with rich cultural values, has made efforts with high
political determination to implement the "Outline of Vietnamese Culture”,
focusing on strengthening communications and popularisation of Party and
State’s policies and laws regarding cultural heritage. The province has
encouraged people from ethnic minority groups in the locality in general and
the Muong community in particular to maintain their good cultural traditions
and eliminate outdated customs and superstitions. It has educated the local
communities on legal regulations on cultural heritage, festivals, beliefs, and
religions, thus enhancing public awareness of protecting and promoting cultural
heritage and cultural values of the nation and their ethnic groups.
According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the
locality’s outstanding activities in maintaining the national cultural identity
included the implementation of projects to collect, research, and translate Mo
Muong verses, and the listing of local cultural heritages such as Gong and Khai
ha festivals.
Particularly, Hoa Binh has completed the building of the Muong language script,
which was approved by the provincial People’s Committee, serving the teaching
of the language in the province in the 2018-2025 period.
At the 2023 Great National Solidarity Festival in Moi hamlet, Lac Son district’s Thuong Coc commune, Bui Van Binh’s family was among the four exemplary cultural families who were honoured for their contributions. In addition to adhering to the Party's policies and state laws, participating in production and business ventures, and building a warm and happy family environment, Binh has played an active role as the head of the front committee in his residential unit.
The Office of the Hoa Binh Party Committee has issued a conclusion by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on his working session at Mien Doi commune, Lac Son district, on June 13.
Cao Phong, a district with a population of 47,000 people from the three major ethnic groups of Muong, Kinh and Dao, with the Muong community accounting for 72%, has focused on implementing the Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW on building and developing the culture and people of Vietnam to meet the country’s sustainable development requirements.
Being a commune founded by merging three villages, Dong Mon, An Lac, and Lien Hoa, under Resolution No. 830 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Thong Nhat in Lac Thuy represents a community where approximately 77% of the population is of Muong ethnic group.
Cultural and sport activities are booming in Cao Sơn commune (Luong Son district), contributing to building a civilised cultural life, strengthening solidarity spirit, and successfully fulfilling local socio-economic development tasks.
Since its establishment, the Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative in Mai Chau district has gathered many members, helping to share experience in the traditional craft and enhance weaving skills among local women, helping to build a brand for the cooperative's products.