(HBO) - Meritorious artist
Bui Huy Vong from the
northern
province of Hoa Binh was among 113 authors and late
authors nationwide honoured with the Ho Chi Minh
Awards and State Prize in
Literature and Arts in
2017, the highest ranking award
of its kind in the country.
Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Party Committee and head of the Party Central
Committee's Information and Education Commission Vo Van Thuong and 2017
Award winners at the honouring ceremony.
He won the State prize for works relating to traditional funeral rites of
Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh.
Artist Bui Huy Vong is a Muong ethnic. He was born in
1967 in Bung hamlet, Huong
Nhuong commune, Lac Son district.
He is a member of the provincial Association of Literature and Arts, the Folk Arts Association of Vietnam, and the Literature and Arts
Association of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities.
During his career, he has written 80 articles and studies, published 12 books and
joined two scientific research projects. He has won 10 awards at the provincial
level, and one State-level award.
At present, Vong is participating in scientific research projects related to
preserving and promoting the values of Mo Muong- a special culture heritage of
Muong people in Hoa Binh, and building the alphabet of Muong scripts, among
others.
Bui Huy
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.
The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.
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