(HBO) – The Arts and Literature Association of Hoa Binh province hosted a gathering on August 28 in celebration of its 30th founding anniversary (June 23, 1993 - 2023).
Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Vice Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, and
leaders of the provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front
Committee congratulate the association on its 30th anniversary.
The event was attended by Bui Duc Hinh, Standing
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial
People’s Council; Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee; Bui Tien Luc, head of the provincial Party Committee’s Board for
Information and Education, and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland
Front Committee; Associate Professor, Doctor and musician Do Hong Quan,
Chairman of the National Committee of the Alliance of Arts and Literature
Associations of Vietnam; and People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui, Vice Chairwoman of
the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Vietnam and Chairwoman of
the Vietnam Stage Artists Association.
Over its 30 years of development, the provincial
Arts and Literature Association has undergone six tenures. It currently gathers
235 artists of literature, theatre, dancing, fine arts, music, photography, and
folk culture. Two of its members have been granted the State Awards for
Literature and Arts, and five with the Meritorious Artist title. Hundreds of
awards from central and provincial specialised associations have also been
presented to local artists.
Addressing the event, Bui Duc Hinh, Standing
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial
People’s Council, congratulated artists on the 30th anniversary of the
association, which has substantially contributed to the creation of cultural
products to meet people’s growing demand for cultural enjoyment. They have
produced a number of highly valuable works in multiple fields, thus helping promote
the presence of culture in every life aspect and deserving their role as the
core force in the creation of cultural values.
He stressed that to create conditions for
literature and arts to develop, the Party and State have always encouraged
artists’ exploration, respected their creativity, and built specific mechanisms
and policies for literature, arts and artists matching local socio-economic
development. All-level Party committees, administrations, and people always
hope that artists will continue creating more works that are imbued with rich
ideological and artistic values, and truthfully, profoundly and comprehensively
reflect the province’s socio-economic situation in the current period of reform
and development.
The official also asked Party committees and
administrations at all levels to be further aware of the role of literature and
arts in the national reform, construction and defence; support and provide the
best possible conditions for literature and art-related activities; and
mobilise every material and spiritual resources for local literature and arts
to develop more strongly and make more contributions in the coming years.
Associate Professor, Doctor and musician Do
Hong Quan and People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui present insignias to the artists
with considerable contributions to literature and arts of Hoa Binh province.
On this occasion, 14 members of the provincial
association were presented with the "For the cause of literature and arts”
insignias. The event also reviewed the 2022 - 2023 poetry contest on the Hoa
Binh Literature and Arts Magazine, with 11 prizes awarded; and launched the
second poem, short story and report writing contest, themed "Winds of the
Northwest”, for 2023 - 2024.
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.
