(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the province has surveyed the Mo Muong heritage so as to assess its situation and work out orientations for preserving and bringing into play this heritage in an effective and appropriate manner. The survey, completed in March, covered all factors relevant to the heritage, from people, objects to documents.
Mo
Muong artisans are one of the relevant factors covered by the survey so as to
compile a dossier seeking the UNESCO recognition of the cultural heritage.
The survey is important to the compilation of a
State-level scientific dossier to be submitted to UNESCO to seek the inclusion
of Mo Muong in the list of the intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent
safeguarding in 2025. It is also critical to improving the Muong ethnic group
and nationwide people’s awareness of this heritage’s value.
Under the provincial People’s Committee’s Plan
No. 220/KH-UBND, dated November 25 last year, Hoa Binh has set up a steering
committee and an organising board for the dossier compilation, organised
fact-finding trips and seminars on Mo Muong, held meetings to discuss the
compilation, and conducted surveys of Mo Muong in some other localities, namely
Son La, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Dak Lak, and Hanoi./.
On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
As Hoa Binh province is set to host 115 spring festivals, local departments, sectors and localities are joining hands to ensure safety for the events.
In many major cultural events in Hanoi, the sound of the Muong people's gongs has become a special tone, contributing to the unique harmony that praises the cultural values accumulated over thousands of years along with the sacred soul of the capital city.
On the first day back to work and school after the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of female officials, civil servants, and students from grade nine and above in Lac Son district proudly wore the traditional Muong attire. The vibrant brocade patterns created a striking cultural display, reinforcing the community's commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage.
The provincial-level Khai Ha festival 2025 of the Muong ethnic minority group took place at Phong Phu commune’s stadium in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province on the morning of February 5 (the 8th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake).
"Xuong Dong” (going to the field) festival opened in Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district on February 5, or the eighth day of the Year of the Snake, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to partake in a variety of activities.