(HBO) – Many educational institutions in Hoa Binh province have organised practical activities to raise their students’ awareness of traditional culture, such as opening classes on Muong gongs, establishing clubs, and introducing folk games as extracurricular activities.
Students at the provincial boarding high school for
ethnic minorities are proud and confident wearing traditional dresses.
Since 2019, Quyet Thang High School in Lac Son
district has maintained a club to educate its students about preserving and
upholding Muong people’s traditional culture.
Dinh Thi Hao, Vice Principal of Quyet Thang High
School, said that since its establishment in October 2019, the 30-member club
has operated effectively and contributed significantly to improving the
school’s education quality comprehensively.
The boarding secondary and high school for
ethnic minorities in Cao Phong district has also focused on educating its
students about preserving traditional culture over the past years. During
extra-curricular activities and important events, its students wear their
traditional costumes. In particular, in October 2022, the school collaborated
with the district Office of Culture and Information in organising a class on
Muong gongs, with the participation of 50 students, and launched the Muong
Thang cultural preservation club.
According to leaders of the provincial
Department of Education and Training, such activities have contributed to
preserving and promoting traditional culture, helped young people understand
and love traditional cultural values, and created a healthy and friendly
learning environment, contributing to improving education quality in the
locality./.
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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