(HBO) - Participating in the 14th Northwest Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival in Son La Province - 2019, Hoa Binh delegation joined 6 contents.
Including: Mass art festival; performance of national costumes; perform and introduce rituals of cultural activities; showroom to introduce and promote cultural and tourism products; art photo exhibition; display and introduce cuisine; demonstration and community tourism skills exam.
As a result, Hoa Binh province's delegation was awarded 05 prizes A, 04 B prizes, 01 C prize and 01 consolation prize. Specifically: Arts competition (02 prizes A, 02 prizes B, 01 prizes C); 01 A prize for the performance demonstration introducing an extract from Khenh communal
festival of Muong ethnic group in Van Son commune, Lac Son district; 01 B prize for the performance of an ethnic costume; an encouraging prize for an impressive costume performance; 01 prize B for the exhibition of a typical national feature; 01 A prize for introducing ethnic cuisine; 01 prize A for community tourism skill competition in Hoa Binh province.
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 This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.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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