Over the past years, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has kept fostering the holistic development of its citizens, with priority to moral virtue, brainpower, physical fitness, and aesthetics.
Lac Sy commune preschool in Yen Thuy district pays attention to integrating
cultural preservation into educational environment
Educating traditional values for young generation
Attention has been paid to all-round education from early school years. In the
remote Lac Sy commune of Yen Thuy district, Lac Sy preschool has successfully
launched a model on building an educational environment linked with local cultural
preservation. Walking through the school campus, visitors can explore a
traditional cultural corner featuring a stilt house and everyday items of the
Muong people, including looms, traditional attire, and culinary artifacts.
Teachers have curated educational content using large storybooks of folklore,
such as The Legend of the Stilt House, Ong Dung Ba Doang, and De Dat De Nuoc,
which enrich the learning experience for young children. Moreover, play areas
filled with traditional Muong games like bamboo dancing and stilt walking
encourage physical activity while connecting children with their cultural
roots. Every Monday and during festivals, students dress in Muong traditional
attire, with the school achieving 100% participation.
Nguyen
Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Education and
Training, said these initiatives align with Hoa Binh’s goal of bringing local
history and culture closer to the youth. The local education sector has been
following national guidelines to integrate local cultural education
effectively.
Building a vibrant cultural environment
Alongside
nurturing individuals, Hoa Binh also focuses on creating a vibrant cultural
environment, a responsibility embraced by local authorities as a long-term
mission.
In 2023,
around 88.3% of households were recognised as "Cultural Families,"
and nearly all villages and communities reached the "Cultural
Community" standard. Additionally, about 92.8% of agencies and businesses
met cultural standards. These statistics reflect the commitment to upholding
Hoa Binh's cherished values of love, community spirit, and shared
responsibility for local development.
The
province celebrates key events such as International Day of Happiness (March
20), Vietnamese Family Day (June 28), and the National Action Month for Gender
Equality. Furthermore, regular workshops on family ethics, sustainable family
development clubs, and initiatives against domestic violence help reinforce
community bonds and foster positive values across generations./.
Lac Thinh commune, Yen Thuy district, is home to 1,635 households, of which 82% are ethnic minorities, mainly Muong people. In recent years, the commune has prioritised to developing cultural clubs, aiming to both enrich the community's spiritual life and preserve traditional cultural values.
Suoi Ben is a remote village located about 40km away from Luong Son town, bordering Kim Boi district, with the majority of its households being Dao.
Lac Son district in Hoa Binh province is a treasure of cultural heritages, boasting 13 provincial-level relics and landscape sites. Of them, two are special national relic sites, namely the Xom Trai cave archaeological site and the Lang Vanh rock shelter, as well as one national relic site - the Muong Khoi Revolutionary Base. These landmarks reflect the region's rich cultural and historical significance.
In the afternoon of September 27, the Provincial Museum collaborated with the Culture and Information Department and the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh City to organize a promotional event to introduce the outstanding cultural heritage values of the city at Phuc Tien Primary and Secondary School in Quang Tien Commune.
In a bid to preserve and introduce Muong culture to a wider audience across the country, in August, artist Vu Duc Hieu officially brought to the capital city pottery works inspired by the Muong ethnic community in Hoa Binh province by creating a rich cultural space at 85 Nhat Chieu street in Tay Ho district.
The movement "All people unite to build cultural life" has become a cornerstone of community development in Lac Son district, aligning with national rural development goals and local patriotic initiatives.
