Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
(Photo: Outstanding artisan Nguyen Manh Tuan, Ba Hang Doi town,
Lac Thuy district, introduces artifacts to visitors at Muong cultural space).
Tuan was raised up and nurtured with Mother Goodness worship tradition in his
childhood. In 2012, after working for nearly 13 years in the armed forces, Tuan
demobilised and returned to the locality and, with a great desire to preserve
cultural values of the ethnic group, he restored the Muong stilt house and
studied the ancient and present Muong ethnic customs in funerals, weddings,
festivals, singing dances, gongs, stork instruments, flute pipes, and Muong
language, among others to teach young generation to understand the culture of
their people.
In November 2022, Tuan established a Muong ethnic cultural heritage club where
he can spread the love to his compatriot. The club has attracted the
participation of more than 200 regular members.
Covering an area of 750 sqm, the space displays more than 2,000 artifacts which
are familiar in the daily life in the Muong ethnic people, including 100 gongs;
120 bronze, 200 pottery, and 250 wooden items; 45 animal horn pieces; 150
fabric products, blankets, brocade pillows, costumes; 250 rattan products; 55
ethnic musical instruments; nearly 150 Muong cultural books; and nearly 200
other widgets and composite products, among others.
Besides, Tuan has directed many events of the locality and he has effectively
maintained the training on Muong gong culture, songs, dances, folk games, and
language for young generation. With tireless efforts, the artisan was awarded the title of Excellent Artisan
in the field of social practices and beliefs in 2022.
With numerous contributions to the preservation and promotion of the racial
cultural identity, he is also an outstanding example in charity and social
security work in the locality.
On November 6, the residential area, Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy) organized the Great National Solidarity Festival and celebrated the 94th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024). There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Yen Thuy district.
The authorities and community in Yen Thuy district are dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the locality. Yen Thuy is home to seven ethnic groups, with the Muong making up over 69% of the population.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
