(HBO) - The Provincial Elderly Union held an orchestral-performance contest to welcome the 17th Provincial Party Congress with the theme "Countryside in New Days” in 2020.
The performance of the Elderly Union
of Lac Son district.
There are
150 amateur actors and artists from the Elderly Unions’ performance teams of 10
districts and the city participating in the contest. There are 30 performances
of singing, dancing, skits, praising the Party and Uncle Ho, the hard-working
and creative spirit and expressing the feelings of the elderly for Hoa Binh
homeland. The performances have brought an impressive and unique art program.
The contest has helped the officials and the elderly members in the province
exchange and promote their creativity, promoting propaganda in building new
rural areas and civilized urban areas as well as promoting the role of the
elderly in the implementation of the criteria of building new rural areas.
The
Organizing Committee has awarded the whole delegation to the Elderly Unions
from 10 districts and the city.
At the end
of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded 4 A prizes, 4 B prizes, 4 C
prizes and 8 consolation prizes for singing, dancing and skits of 10 districts
and the city. The first prize for the whole group was awarded to the Elderly
Union of Mai Chau district.
On the
occasion of Action Month of the Elderly Union, the Provincial Elderly Union has
given 179 gifts worth 300,000 VND for each to the members with the outstanding
achievements in the movement of the union and members who are in difficult
circumstances.
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.