(HBO) - The percentage of the ethnic minorities (EMs) accounts for nearly 75% of the province's population, including Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, Mong and some other ethnic groups. The traditional cultural and sports values of the ethnic groups are concerned, preserved and developed. Thereby, it helps improve the spiritual life, promoting the development of all types of tourism of the ethnic minorities.


Ms. Dinh Thanh Hue, Muong ethnic group is an excellent athlete of Hoa Binh province

Over the past time, the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee have issued the directives, resolutions, schemes and plans to develop the fields of culture, family, sports and tourism. Following the direction of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Provincial Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs have signed the coordination program No. 548, on August 28, 2018 on "Promoting the activities for culture, sports, tourism and families of the ethnic minorities in the province in the period of 2018 - 2022.” Thereby, it has been contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the ethnic groups. The investment in exploring, surveying, researching, restoring and teaching the traditional cultural heritages has been paid attention to by all levels, branches and the localities. A lot of historical sites, traditional fesstivals, different types of folk dance, song and music of the ethnic minorities have been preserved and exploited.

The outstanding artist, Ms. Hong Tam, Muong ethnic group, the Provincial Ethnic Arts Union has had many excellent musical works that have won gold medals at the national professional dance and music festival. She also has had many artistic contributions in performing arts programs serving the political tasks and special events of the province.

Along with the development of culture, the field of the ethnic sports has created many important imprints. Conservation, preservation and development of sports and physical education have been paid attention to be invested in the right direction with many practical activities. They have been strengthening propaganda, guiding people to actively practice sports to improve their health, which includes physical education subjects; The Culture, Sports and Tourism sector has actively been supporting the professional competition, restoring and preserving folk games and sports; The crossbow shooting - tug of war - stick pushing championship is a part of the province's sports tournament system, which is held annually…

The province has achieved many achievements in the sports competitions such as: The first prize for the whole delegation with 8 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 16 bronze medals at the 9th National Sports Competition for the Ethnic Minorities in Region I in 2015; In the Cultural and Sports Festival of the Northwest region in 2016, the province won the first prize for the whole delegation with 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals, 9 bronze medals; At the 10th competition for the National Ethnic Minority Sports in Region I in 2017 they won the first prize for the whole delegation with 11 gold medals, 9 silver medals, 5 bronze medals; In 2019, they participated in the 11th competition for the National Ethnic Minority Sports in Region I and won the first prize for the whole delegation with 6 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 4 bronze medals...

Mr. Dinh Thanh Hue, Muong ethnic group, the teacher at Da Bac district’s high school is an outstanding athlete of the province. In 2021, he won the gold medal at the 1st Open Half-marathon in Hoa Binh, a bronze medal at the National Mountaineering Championship "Conquering Ba Ra Peak”, a gold medal in the 10 km distance of the national long-distance championship and the marathon championship organized by Tien Phong Newspaper. In 2022, he won the gold medal in the men's content of the champion for the traditional marathon tournament of Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup, and he won the first prize in the men's 17 km distance at the marathon tournament welcoming the XVII Congress of Ho Chi Minh City Communist Youth Union during the term of 2022 - 2027...

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