(HBO) – Hoa Binh, a land rich in cultural traditions and one of the cradles of ancient Vietnamese, boasts great potential and advantages for boosting socio-economic development, especially industry, high-tech agriculture, tourism, health care, and high quality education.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh province is home to the largest number of archaeological sites of the Hoa Binh Civilisation, which existed in not only Vietnam but also other countries in Southeast Asia about 30,000 - 4,000 years ago. Those sites spread in different densities almost across the province.
(HBO) – The preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values are meant to help educate the public on history and fine cultural traditions, boost exchanges to enrich culture, build a healthy cultural environment, and help comprehensively develop people’s personality. In recent years, Lac Son district has effectively tapped into local cultural identities in tandem with boosting sustainable tourism development and improving people’s material and spiritual lives, thereby contributing to socio-economic development.
(HBO) - The Muong ethnic group in the northern province of Hoa Binh has over 40 major festivals yearly, and gongs are used in up to 90% of the festivals. For the Muong people in Hoa Binh, gongs are not only a kind of traditional musical instrument, but also a "sacred treasure", a spiritual story told by 12 national tones and an intangible cultural heritage with a strong vitality as they are preserved by the community.
(HBO) - Muong Vang in Lac Son district is one of the four biggest and best-known Muong ethnic areas in Hoa Binh. With 91% of the local population being Muong ethnic people, the district has always paid special attention to preserving and developing the traditional cultural value.
(HBO) - The house-cooling ceremony is one of the traditional spiritual and cultural rituals of the Muong people in Hoa Binh province. Its purpose is to pray for good crops, good health, good luck, and repel bad luck and risks. Therefore, most families in the Muong community organise the ritual at the beginning of the year to pray for peace. By cutting down unsound customs, the house-cooling ceremony has become a typical cultural feature and an indispensable activity in many Muong families every spring.
(HBO) - In the past time, the Provincial Literature and Arts Association has had many exciting and practical activities, creating a useful playground for the art lovers to unleash their passion and creativity, producing many works of intellectual and arts value.
(HBO) - On March 15, the People's Committee of Kim Boi District held a ceremony to receive the certificate of ranking the historical - cultural relic at the provincial level of Ne Temple in Xuan Thuy commune. This is one of the eight monuments that have been ranked out of a total of 29 historical and cultural relics of the district that have been inventoried.
(HBO) – The Ke Pagoda festival in Phu Vinh commune, Tan Lac district is held on the 16th day of the second lunar month every year. Previously, the festival was used to be small but since 2017, it has taken place at the communal level to meet people’s religious and entertainment needs.
(HBO) – The Muong Cultural Heritage Museum, located in Thai Binh ward of Hoa Binh city (Hoa Binh province), is managed by Meritorious Artisan Bui Thanh Binh. Covering more than 4,000 sq.m., it features six main stilt houses displaying nearly 6,000 objects arranged according to different periods of the Muong ethnic group’s culture. The museum has become an attractive destination for Vietnamese and foreign visitors over the past years.
(HBO) – Over the past years, the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage values of local ethnic groups in Lac Son district, northern mountainous of Hoa Binh province, have received great attention.
(HBO) - On March 13, in Hoa Binh province, the emulation cluster of 7 provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains held a conference to deploy the movement of patriotic emulation and signed an emulation contract in 2023. There was the attendance of the leaders from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the provinces in the emulation cluster, including Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho and Bac Kan.
(HBO) - On March 10, the Provincial Association of Literature and Arts held its 6th Congress, term 2022 - 2027. There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Duc Hinh, the Parmanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Chairman of the People's Council, the People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien, the Vice President in charge of Vietnam Union of Arts and Culture Associations.
(HBO) - In 2 days, March 6th and 7th, the fesstival of Ke pagoda in 2023 took place in Phu Vinh commune (Tan Lac).
(HBO) - The People's Committee of Lac Thuy district has just held a conference to approve the scientific records of the historical relics of Lao communal house in Hung Thi commune and Co Lao temple in Thong Nhat commune.
(HBO) - The gongs in Muong land resounded, delighting thousands of people present at the stadium of Tan Lac district’s Phong Phu commune on the morning of the eighth day of the first lunar month. The Muong gong performance by 500 artisans and actists from four major Muong regions of Bi, Vang, Thang and Dong was the highlight in the art programme to celebrate the Khai ha (going down to the field) festival of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province in 2023.
(HBO) – Three traditional festivals – those of the Thuong and Trung communal houses and of Hang pagoda – have taken place in Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district, in the first month of the lunar year.
(HBO) - On February 16, Lac Son district’s Party Committee organised a meeting with artisans, researchers, collectors, composers, and practitioners who have made important contributions to traditional culture preservation in the locality, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023.
(HBO) - Over the past years, reputable people among ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh province have always taken the lead in disseminating and encouraging others to implement the Party's guidelines and the State’s policies and laws. Among them, Duong Minh Dung, from Thung Dao Bac hamlet, Tu Son commune (Kim Boi district) also stands out in teaching culture to the young generations of the Dao ethnic group in the commune.
(HBO) – Visiting Muong Vang land of Lac Son district at the beginning of the Lunar New Year, tourists will have a chance to experience festive atmosphere there, thus getting insights into the cultural identity of the locality.
(HBO) – Tien Ly Thi Hang, a girl from the Dao ethnic minority group, won a silver medal at the "Business Idea Challenge 2022” held by the Youth Federations of Hoa Binh, Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces in coordination with AEA Vietnam, with a project to develop brocade products of Sung village.
(HBĐT) – Despite his old age, 80-year-old Bui Ngoc Thuan from Bung 1 village, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, is still active and in his right mind. Twenty five years since his retirement, he has dedicated himself to preserving and promoting folk culture.
(HBO) – The spring festival in Lac Thuy district remains cultural, spiritual beauty and reflects national traditions.
(HBO) – The Khai ha (going down to the field) festival at Dinh Ngoi – a communal house in Quynh Lam ward, Hoa Binh city – opened on January 30 or the 9th day of the first month of the lunar year.
(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Vu Binh commune in Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has held the Coi communal house festival at the outset of the Lunar New Year.