(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
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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.
