HBO – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province has just organised the 2017 Popular Art Festival. The opening ceremony was attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong.
The biennial event aimed to preserve
the traditional cultural values and identities, contributing to promoting the
lands, people and cultural traditions of local ethnic groups.
This also formed part of activities
to mark the 72nd anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19),
the National Day (September 2), and the 72nd traditional day of the
Culture and Information sector; and the 70th anniversary of the
province’s armed forces.
According to organisers, the two-day
event included numerous attractive performances which were carefully prepared,
attracting crowds of spectators.
The Muong ethnic minority’s Gong dance "Nhom dat nhom Muong” of the Tan
Lac team wins A prize at the festival.
The organizing board presented
20 A prizes, 24 B prizes, and
12 C prizes for outstanding
performances.
Six A prizes were awarded to six
teams from Hoa Binh city, Lac Thuy, Tan Lac, Yen Thuy, Mai Chau, and Cao Phong
districts. Five other teams received B prizes, namely Lac Son, Kim Boi, Luong
Son, Ky Son and Da Bac districts.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
The clothing of women reflects the culture of the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Mong ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh.
Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.
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