(HBO) - When Spring comes, Mong people’s villages in the communes of Hang Kia and Pa Co (Mai Chau district) are bustling with the sound of pounding "banh day” (sticky rice cake). Every Lunar New Year (Tet), local people gather together to make the soft and delicious cakes from steamed sticky rice.

Muong ethnic minority group’s scripts brought into life

(HBO) - The People’s Committee of northern Hoa Binh province promulgated a plan in October 2016 to bring the Muong ethnic minority group’s scripts into life in order to preserve and promote its traditional cultural values.

The origin of Lap Tinh Ceremony of the Dao Tien ethnic people

(HBO) - In the cultural beliefs of the Dao Tien ethnic people, there are a lot of important rituals, containing cultural values and beliefs such as Tam Cap ceremony, the traditional medicine festival, the ceremony of the five troops & horses, Dancing Tet and so on. In which, Lap Tinh ceremony (the naming ceremony) is a ritual with an important milestone in the life of Dao Tien's son, because it marks the maturity of the boy from childhood to adulthood.

The festivals in early new year

(HBO) - Hoa Binh, a province with its famous "Hoa Binh culture”, is a legendary epic land of "Laying land, laying water”, having the festivals rich in the cultural identities of Muong, Thai, Tay, Mong, Dao ... There are 63 festivals in the province at the beginning of spring, including 6 festivals at the district’s level, 35 festivals at the communal level and 22 one at the village’s and hamlet’s level.

Being ecstatic by the incense of Du Din wine

(HBO) - In recent years, when returning to Yen Thuy in the season of festivals, especially on January 6 every year - the opening day of Xam communal house (Phu Lai commune), people are not only immersed in the vibrant and attractive cultural, arts and sports activities, but they also are attracted by the display and sale of the traditional handicraft products, the agricultural products and specialties in the area.

The young children in the province have been singing to celebrate “The happy spring, 2020”

(HBO) - On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 2, 1930 - February 3, 2020 and preparing to welcome the traditional New Year of the nation, on January 11, the provincial Children's House organized the performance art "The happy spring, 2020.”

Spring Press Festival - Hanoi 2020 opens

The Spring Press Festival - Hanoi 2020 opened at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labour Cultural Palace on January 13, with the participation of 25 booths of numerous central and local press agencies in the city. 

Effectively implementing the movement of “All people build a cultural life” and the family affairs

(HBO) - The Steering Committee of the movement of "All people unite to build a cultural life” and the Steering Committee for Family Affairs in the province have organized a conference to deploy the tasks in 2020.

Preserving and promoting Muong Bi cultural values

(HBO) - Tan Lac - Muong Bi is one of 4 Muong ancient areas of the province imbued with Muong cultural values with the rich and unique identity. On the basis of the beautiful natural scenery, the cultural space of Muong ethnic identity still exists in the people’s daily life and production. In particular, the culture of gongs, costumes, traditional occupations, festivals and cuisine of Muong ethnic people are unique and sophisticated. Tan Lac district has been focusing on conserving, preserving and developing these unique cultural values.

Hoa Binh preserves unique costume of Dao quan chet group

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province is home to two Dao ethnic minority groups, namely Dao quan chet and Dao tien, who mainly live in Da Bac, Kim Boi, Cao Phong, Mai Chau, Ky Son and Luong Son districts, and Hoa Binh city.

Luong Son district strives to build cultural residential quarters

(HBO) – In 2019, all 146 residential areas of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, registered for the title of cultural residential area. Only 80.8 percent of them, or 118, were selected for the title. It showed that the selection process was serious and transparent to honour those that deserve.

The vitality of the mass music movement in Tan Lac district

(HBO) - In 2019, Tan Lac district is considered to be a successful year in the field of cultural and artistic activities. The district has achieved high results in competitions and performances in Hoa Binh province and the region.

Reviewing and evaluating Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week in 2019

(HBO) - The Organizing Committee of the Cultural and Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province organized a review and assessment of the Provincial Cultural and Tourism Week in 2019. Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

Awarding the ranking certificates to 7 cultural relics at the provincial level

(HBO) - Currently there are 94 cultural and historical relics, revolutionary historical sites and landscapes that have been ranked in the whole province. They include 53 provincial-level relics and 41 national-level ones.

Awarding the competition composing a sketch sample of a fine art work at the intersection of Highway 6 and Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road

(HBO) - In the afternoon of December 23rd, the awarding ceremony of the competition composing a sketch sample of the fine art work of the intersection of Highway 6 and Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road took place.

The Week of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism in 2019 – Converging and spreading the identity and the quintessence

(HBO) - The Week of the Provincial Culture and Tourism in 2019 (Week) takes place in 5 days with many attractive programs, the Week has been greatly successful.

The Closing Ceremony of the Week of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism in 2019

(HBO) - In the evening of December 10th, the Organizing Committee of the Week of Provincial Cultural and Tourism Week in 2019 held the closing ceremony of the Provincial Culture and Tourism in 2019.

The final of the Beauty Contest for Muong land in 2019

(HBO) - On December 9th, the final of the Beauty Contest for Muong land in 2019 officially took place at the Cultural Palace of Hoa Binh province. This is a focal point of the series of activities taking place during the Week of Culture and Tourism of Hoa Binh Province in 2019.

A place that gathers cultural quintessence

(HBO) - Hoa Binh is home to more than 854,000 people, 74.31 percent of whom belong to ethnic minority groups, including Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao and Mong. Each ethnic group has its own cultural identities which altogether create a unique Hoa Binh province.

Opening of Hoa Binh Cultural - Tourism Week in 2019

(HBO) - In the evening of December 6, the opening of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2019 at Hoa Binh Square took place.

Pounding Day cakes - a unique culture of the Mong ethnic people

(HBO) - Mong ethnic people live mainly in Pa Co and Hang Kia communes (Mai Chau). In addition to the special features in the costumes and the highland specialties such as making corn wine using the leavened yeast, Meo broccoli, pounding Day cakes on Tet holiday has been a typical traditional culture and customs of Mong ethnic people.

The strong ferment of Lang Dinh wine

(HBO) - For many generations, in Yen Thuy district and some other locations, on the occasion of Tet and holidays, the village’s festivals it is indispensable to have the taste of Lang Dinh wine. The fragrant flavor, distilled from the talented hands of the people from Dinh village, has now become a brand all over the country.

Being proud of the cradle of “Hoa Binh Culture”

(HBO) - Hoa Binh city Currently there is a road and a hotel named Colani in Hoa Binh City. It is a tribute to the French archaeologist, Madelene Colani, who has proposed the concept of "Hoa Binh Culture” and it is also for the other generations of Hoa Binh people to know and be proud of the place where they are living, which is the cradle of "Hoa Binh Culture”.