The women in Doc Lap commune (Hoa Binh city) have maintained their cultural identity through the traditional costumes, the songs and the dances of the Muong ethnic group.

Currently, 100% of the hamlets in the commune have established the conventions and regulations on the cultural lifestyle and they have regularly been revising to suit the reality. 100% of the agencies and the schools have been built green - clean - beautiful - civilized. The movement to build the cultural families, villages, agencies, units, and schools has achieved remarkable results.

Every year, more than 80% of the communes reach the standard of the cultural family. Regularly, from 5 to 6 out of the 6 villages reach the title of the cultural villages. The movement "All people exercise their bodies following the example of the great Uncle Ho” has been widely developed. Six out of the six hamlets have built their cultural houses and sports fields. 44% of the population have been participating in regular physical training and sports. Every hamlet, agency and school have their own art performance teams and group, cultural clubs operating regularly and effectively. The activities of mass culture and art performance, information and propaganda have been widely developed.

The highlight of the cultural life in Doc Lap commune is the preservation and promotion of Muong ethnic cultural identity in the modern life. The Women's Union of the helmets has propagandized and encouraged each female ethnic minority of Muong to have at least one traditional costume to wear on holidays, New Year, weddings or festivals. The Women's Union is also a key factor in building and maintaining the effectiveness of the model "Preserving and promoting Muong ethnic cultural identity through Muong folk songs”.

In recent years, the team of Muong's gong with the strength of ancient gongs has made its own impression and identity in the cultural activities of Ky Son district. More valuable is that at schools such as Suoi Hoa kindergarten, Doc Lap semi-boarding high and secondary school, the issue of preserving and promoting the Muong ethnic cultural identity is specially paid attention. From 2016 up to now, Doc Lap semi-boarding high and secondary school has been maintaining the operation of the team of Muong Gong. The team has participated and achieved many high achievements in the arts festivals of the education and training sector.

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