The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the 2024 Hoa Binh communication competition on August 28-29, with the opening ceremony seeing the presence of Nguyen Van Toan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
Nguyen Van Toan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, presents flags to 10 teams participating in the competition.
Implementing the plan to organise the competition, nine districts and Hoa Binh city organised district-level contests with the participation of 151 dissemination teams and over 3,270 members in 498 performances.
Participating in the provincial-level contest were 10 mobile communication teams with nearly 300 members who competed in oral communication, art performances, and short plays. The total time for three parts was limited at 35 minutes.
The dissemination contents focused on studying and following the ideology, morality, and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh; celebrating the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024), the traditional day of the culture - information sector (August 28), and the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army; preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Hoa Binh's ethnic groups; and on environmental protection, food safety and hygiene, prevention and control of social evils, traffic safety, prevention and control of domestic violence, and building new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas.
The contest offered an opportunity for officials, directors, performers, and disseminators to exchange and learn about expertise and skills in cultural and artistic activities and communication work on the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's policies and laws among localities in the whole province, thus contributing to improving the quality of activities of mobile communication teams and preserving and promoting the cultural identity of local ethnic groups.
After being instructed by her grandmother and mother, Ho Y Du in Hang Kia hamlet, Hang Kia commune in Mai Chau district could embroider difficult and elaborate patterns on her first brocade dress that she made herself. According to the customs of the H’Mong ethnic group in the district, any girl must make a beautiful brocade dress for herself when she turns 10 to mark her maturity as well as to demonstrate the ingenuity and diligence of H’Mong girls.
In recent years, the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage values of ethnic groups in Thai Binh ward in Hoa Binh city has achieved important results, with tangible and intangible cultural values given attention.
Quang Tien commune in Hoa Binh city, home to over 1,300 Muong ethnic minority people, has worked to preserve and promote the traditional cultural traits of the group.
Lac Son district, home to an array of tangible and intangible cultural heritage items of the Muong ethnic group, has paid due attention preserving and promoting the values of their unique culture.
With rich knowledge of medicinal materials in nature, Dao ethnic minority people in Tu Son commune of Kim Boi district have practiced traditional medicine for generations and brought their long-standing therapies into play in the current life.
Da Bac district is home to five ethnic groups who make up nearly 90% of its population. Among them, the Dao ethnic group accounts for over 14%. In recent years, focus has been placed on preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Dao people, serving as a foundation for boosting community-based tourism in this mountainous district.
