(HBO) – A ceremony was held on February 22 to receive a certificate acknowledging Mau (Mother Goddesses) temple in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district) of the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh as a provincial historical, culture relic.
Vice Director of
provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong presents
the certificate recognising Mau temple as provincial historical, culture relic
to leaders of Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).
The temple is located on
Lam Hoa 1 street in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district). It was built in 1920 in
an area of about 30 sq.m. by local people, with one room and four pillars of simple
ancient architecture, along with a thatch roof and wooden walls. An altar
honouring three Mother Goddesses was placed inside the temple.
In 1922, residents of the
street donated money to improve the temple in a larger area of 100 sq.m.
The Mau temple festival of
the Muong ethnic people is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar
month, the tenth day of the six month and the twentieth day of the ninth month.
Ever since its establishment, the temple has been a centre for cultural and
communal activities where people pray for the country’s peace, fair weather and
happiness.
An art performance of the
art troupe in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).
To conserve and develop
traditional cultural values, on June 22, 2018, the Hoa Binh People’s Committee
issued a decision on recognising the temple as a provincial historical and
cultural relic. This is an encouragement for the authorities and people in Vu
Lam in particular and Lac Son district in general to be more determined to
enhance the values of the relic, drawing more tourists to the temple and
contributing to the culture conservation and development in Lac Son./.
On November 6, the residential area, Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy) organized the Great National Solidarity Festival and celebrated the 94th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024). There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Yen Thuy district.
The authorities and community in Yen Thuy district are dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the locality. Yen Thuy is home to seven ethnic groups, with the Muong making up over 69% of the population.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
