(HBO) – A music exchange themed "Seas, Islands and Naval Soldiers - Hoa Binh joins effort in building and safeguarding sovereignty over seas, islands of the country” was held at the provincial Cultural Palace recently. Attending the event were member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh; Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh; and Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee Nguyen Van Quang, along with members of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, the provincial People’s Council’s Standing Board, officials of the provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front chapter, departments and agencies. On the side of the Vietnam People’s Navy were Rear Admiral Pham Van Son and Rear Admiral Doan Van Chieu – both are deputy political commissars of the naval force.
The artistic performances staged by art troupes of the naval
force and Hoa Binh province presented to the audience the space of seas and
islands with naval soldiers always firmly holding their weapons, ready to
defend the nation’s sovereignty over seas and islands. The opening item, a
combination of singing and dancing performance titled Sea-My Motherland,
described the peaceful Vietnam with hardworking, peace-loving and friendly
people. Other songs praised the sea and naval soldiers, and the beauty of Muong
villages in the northwest mountainous region, including Ta tu hao di len, oi
Vietnam (We are proud to advance forward, Vietnam), Vuot bien (Crossing the
Sea), Noi ay la Truong Sa (It is Truong Sa), Nam ngoi sao bien (Five Sea
Stars), Di cay tren nui (Go Ploughing on the Mountain), among others.
Leaders of the
provincial Party Committee and Party Committee of the Vietnam People’s Navy
present flowers to the artists at the exchange.
The
performance "Sea - My Motherland" staged by the naval force’s art
troupe.
The music show "Seas, Islands and Naval Soldiers"
was part of a series of activities welcoming the signing of a cooperation
programme on sea and island sovereignty dissemination between the Party
Committees of Hoa Binh province and the Vietnam People’s Navy. It also
contributed to raising public awareness of safeguarding territorial integrity
of seas and islands, inspiring patriotism, and lauding naval soldiers who are
defending the sacred skies and waters of the nation.
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
The Dao ethnic minority group in Hoa Binh province has preserved many unique cultural identities, especially rituals and belief. In particular, Nhay (dance) festival is the most important ritual with a long history, vividly reflecting the religious life of the local Dao people.