(HBO) – After years of overcoming difficulties and challenges to develop, Sung village of Cao Son commune, Da Bac district (Hoa Binh province), has made its name known in the tourism map of Vietnam. Tourism development has not only helped improve income but also created an impulse for local Dao Tien ethnic people to preserve and bring into play their traditional cultural values.
Ly Van Henh, a Sung villager of Cao Son commune (Da
Bac district), teaches the Nom - Dao script to children.
Located on Bieu Mountain – home to an ancient
forest, Sung hamlet boasts a cool and fresh atmosphere. Therefore, many
describe this place as an ideal getaway from the summer heat.
Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years
(2020 - 2021), this village of Dao ethnic people has become an attractive
destination for domestic and international visitors since late 2022. Well-built
infrastructure, upgraded traditional-style houses, new services and,
especially, revitalised traditional crafts have made considerable changes to
Sung village.
Ly Van Henh, an elderly man teaching the
traditional Nom - Dao script of the Dao ethnic group, said his class has been
maintained for many years. By learning the script, young people can know how to
write the script and also gain a better understanding of their ethnic group’s
culture and moral standards, thereby helping uphold the good traditional
cultural values and develop community-based tourism as well.
Many traditional crafts of the Dao Tien people
have also been revived in Sung hamlet, including brocade weaving.
Ly Thi Thien, a woman in Sung village, said that
since local residents embarked on tourism, they have received assistance from a
project to set up a group of 12 brocade makers. The craft has helped them
produce not only beautiful clothes for their families but also an attractive
tourism product.
She perceived that tourism has given a facelift
to their village and improved their income. Her family and many others have
registered to provide accommodation services, and they hope to receive further
training in tourism skills and access concessional loans to create more
professional tourism services with higher economic profitability.
An official of the Da Bac culture and
information division said that preserving traditional culture is the key to
developing community-based tourism in the district. In Sung village, Da Bac
authorities have been helping locals improve their tourism skills as well as
recover, preserve, and bring into play the traditional culture of the Dao Tien
people in order to sustainably develop tourism and gain more economic benefits.
Aside from experiencing the traditional culture
of the Dao Tien people in Sung village, from here, visitors can go to explore
nearby destinations of Da Bac district such as Da Bia hamlet of Tien Phong
commune, Ke hamlet of Hien Luong commune, or Hoa Binh Lake that is dubbed "Ha
Long Bay on land”./.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
