In recent years, Cao Phong district has focused on building and developing culture not only in daily life but also in politics and economics. This is one of six key tasks set in the resolutions of the 17th and 18th Party Congresses of the district, aiming to implement Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW of the 11th Party Central Committee on the development of Vietnamese culture and people to meet the nation’s sustainable development requirements.
Residents in Cao Phong town (Cao Phong
disstrict) proactively participate in cultural and artistic movements,
contributing to preserving and promoting the national culture.
Cultural development in tandem with sustainable
development
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Cao
Phong district Nguyen Viet Phuong stated that recognising the key role of
culture in socio-economic development and in strengthening the political
system, Party committees and administrations at all levels in the district have
made the task of building a cultural environment a criterion for assessing the
performance of agencies and units.
Cultural development not only helps improve the
spiritual life of locals but also serves as an essential foundation for
completing sustainable development goals set by the district's Party
congresses.
The district focuses on political ideology,
ethics, and lifestyle education for cadres, party members, civil servants, and
public employees; promoting the role of those holding the top leading positions
in setting examples in implementing standards of conduct and professional
ethics.
Bui Dang Nhi, Secretary of the Party Committee
of Thach Yen commune, said the commune has promoted studyingand
following PresidentHo Chi Minh's
ideology,moralityandlifestyle, considering this a key task to
improve revolutionary ethics among cadres and party members. Over 90% of
households in the commune have achieved the title of "Cultural
Family", and 11 out of 12 hamlets of the commune have met cultural
standards.
Dinh Ba Cam, Director of the district’s Culture,
Sports and Tourism Centre, said the state management of culture in Cao Phong
district is deployed strictly and effectively. The district has created
favourable conditions for artists to maximise their creativity, and paid
attention to preserving and promoting the national cultural identity, he noted.
According to Cam, the district has 88 art
troupes in 88 hamlets and residential areas and 4 folk singing clubs. All
hamlets and residential areas have communal houses. The locality preserves over
1,600 gongs.
Motivation to promote socio-economic development
Cao Phong district pays heed to preserving the
cultural heritage, maintaining and promoting the national identity through
traditional festivals and historical-cultural relic sites.
In 2023, the district authority coordinated with
the provincial museum and related units to successfully organise the exhibition
"Hoa Binh's history from 1886 to 1975,”
attracting about 5.000 visitors in 7 days.
In addition, the district has implemented a plan
to preserve and promote Mo Muong cultural heritage through training activities,
seminars and cultural festivals. These activities attracted thousands of
visitors, contributing to promoting tourism and economic development of the
locality, creating momentum for socio-economic development.
Phuong said festivals and cultural activities
held annually have attracted a large number of tourists, generating significant
income for local residents. Traditional festivals not only help promote the
national culture, but also contribute to developing the tourism economy,
strengthening community solidarity and building a civilised society with
sustainable development.
In the context of globalisation and deeper integration, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is of utmost importance. Aware of their pioneering and proactive role on all fronts, over the years, the youth organisations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have implemented various concrete and practical activities to preserve and promote the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the locality.
Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province is home to seven ethnic groups, six of which are minorities. The cultural identities of the ethnic minority groups have been preserved well. One of the district’s effective preservation efforts is the establishment of a cultural preservation club at the Mai Chau Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Groups.
Within the framework of Project 6 on preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province organised a training programme and experimental competition of "danh mang” – a folk game played by the Muong ethnic group during their festivals – on November 26-27.
The Muong ethnic minority community, with a nationwide population of over 1.4 million, are primarily concentrated in Hoa Binh province, which is home to more than 500,000 Muong people who make up over 63% of the locality's total population. The promotion of the Muong language and script is crucial for preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Muong people, as well as bolstering socio-economic development, thus contributing to the effective implementation of the national target programme on boosting the socio-economic development of ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous regions.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
