(HBO) – As usual, in the middle of the first Lunar month, on the occasion of the Vietnam Poetry Day, 20 poets from the Literature and Arts Association of Hoa Binh gathered to enjoy poems and music together.
Two poets from the
Literature and Arts Association of Hoa Binh perform the song "Mua xuan dau
tien” (First Spring) at the event.
In a wide space at the private home of painter
and musician Van Thao, the son of famous late music composer Van Cao, the poets
and artists staged many special performances.
Poet Dinh Dang Luong chose the poem entitled
"Nguyen tieu” (first full moon) by President Ho Chi Minh to perform.
Meanwhile, artist and musician Van Thao
introduced his song "Nguoi di tim la dieu bong” (The man searching for dieu
bong leaves) that he wrote about late poet Hoang Cam.
At the event, 15 poems and songs were introduced
and performed by the artists themselves. In the warm atmosphere of Spring,
artist Pham Quang Du played his guitar and sang the "Xuan tren dao” (Spring on
the island) which was about soldiers safeguarding the country’s sky and sea in
Truong Sa.
Poets Le Thanh Hong and Le Mai Thao performed
the "Mua xuan dau tien” (First Spring), a famous song that was composed in 1976
Spring, the first spring after the country was reunified.
With strong emotion, poet Le Mai Thao said that
although this year’s event is small in scale due to impact of COVID-19, it
provided a great chance for the artists to meet and exchange. Thao expressed
his hope that in 2022, the pandemic will be pushed back, so that the Vietnam
Poetry Day will be held in a larger scale with the participation of more
poets.
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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