(HBO) – The organizing board of a design contest for an art work to be built at the intersection of National Highway 6 and Hoa Lac-Hoa Binh Highway has selected the winners from the total seven entries.
At
their meeting on September 25, the contest’s artistic jury selected three designs
for further consideration, which are the PAQ1 and PAH3 designs submitted by the
A.V.E.W Investment and Construction JSC based in Hanoi, and the PAB2 entry by
Vietnam Science and Technology JSC, also located in the capital city.
In
the following voting, the first prize went to the PAQ1 design with all eight
votes of the jury, who said the winning design satisfies all requirements
regarding dimensions and materials, among others.
It
is noteworthy that the design features sets of gongs – a typical cultural
symbol of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
The
jury made recommendations on the design and asked the A.V.E.W Investment and
Construction JSC to perfect it before taking next steps in the process of
building the art work./.
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 This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.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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