(HBO) - At Doan Ket High School (Tan Lac), the Department of Education and Training organized the extra-curricular competition "Understanding the cultural identity of Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh" for the high school students in Tan Lac district.
There were 5 schools taking part in the competition. They were Tan Lac High School, Muong Bi High High School, Lung Van High School, Doan Ket High School and Tan Lac Secondary School & High Boarding School for Ethnic Minority Students.
The contest was organized with the aim of creating a useful and attractive playground, the opportunities for learning, expanding knowledge and improving life skills and experiences for students. At the same time, the nation's patriotism, the national pride and self-respect could be educated. It also helped the students have a sense of preservation and promotion of national cultural identity, improving the responsibilities of school officials and teachers in the education of the national culture, the love, the pride and the self-respect for the provincial cultural identity.
Participating in the contest, the students had to pass 4 sections, including greeting, performing the national costumes, understanding knowledge and aptitude.
According to the evaluation of the Organizing Committee, the students have invested, explored and carefully prepared for the competition. In particular, the knowledge contest has shown the rich knowledge of the students about customs, culinary culture, costumes of Muong ethnic people.
The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to teams with outstanding achievements.
At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to Tan Lac High School team, 2 second prizes to Doan Ket High School and Muong Bi High School, 2 third prizes to Lung Van High School and Tan Lac Secondary School & High Boarding School for Ethnic Minority Students.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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