(HBO) - Over the past years, the Standing Board of the Tan Lac district Party Committee has directed communication activities to raise awareness of officials and people in the implementation of specific solutions to conserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of the Muong people, in association with the popularisation of locality’s potentials to attract investment for socio-economic development.
The
opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 held in Tan Lac district.
Vu Duc Truong, Director of the Centre for Culture, Sports and
Information of Tan Lac district, said Muong Bi still preserves many tangible
cultural heritages with traditional values such as stilt houses, costumes and
brocade weaving. It also boasts intangible cultural values such as writing, Mo
Muong, Muong gongs, ethnic musical instruments, and Muong folk songs. There are
many famous places in the locality such as Muong Bi Cot Co mountain, Trang
waterfall (Nhan My commune), Nam Son cave (Van Son commune), Thac Bo cave (Suoi
Hoa commune) and But cave (Man Duc township).
Under the direction of the Standing Board of the district Party Committee, the
centre has organised dissemination campaigns to promote cultural values and
activities to revive traditional festivals as well as open classes to teach
Muong and Mo Muong scripts.
The opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 was livestreamed on local digital platforms. The event
attracted the participation of nearly 600 Muong artists and artisans.
Bui Thi Thuong, head of the district Party Committee’s Commission for
Information and Education, said it has 36 party cells with 6,447 members.
The committee has
directed its affiliates, agencies and units to devise effective popularisation
plans which focus on conservation and promotion of national cultural values,
and promoting Muong Bi cultural images to friends and tourists inside and
outside the province. The operation of the district's YouTube and Facebook
pages has been maintained with over 50,000 subscribers./.
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.