(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has convened a meeting to discuss the preparations for the Khai ha Muong Bi Festival 2023. Vice Chairman of the administration Nguyen Van Toan, who is also head of the festival organising committee, chaired the session.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
Nguyen Van Toan addresses the meeting.
As 2023 marks 20 years since the restoration of
the Khai ha Muong Bi Festival in Tan Lac district, the coming event will be
held at the provincial level. The festival is scheduled to take place with
rituals and festivities from January 27 to 29, which is from the sixth to
eighth day of the first lunar month,. In particular, rituals will be performed
at the shrine of Luy Ai hamlet, Phong Phu commune. Festivities on January 27
and 28 will feature various activities such as sports competitions, folk games,
the Muong Bi night market, an exhibition of typical products of localities and
participating units across the province, a folk singing contest, performances
of traditional musical instruments, and a show of the Muong ethnic group’s
costumes.
The festival opening ceremony will be held at
the stadium of Phong Phu commune on January 29 and broadcast live on the Hoa
Binh Radio and Television Station and the online Hoa Binh Newspaper.
At the meeting, officials looked into such
issues as the guests to be invited to the opening ceremony, the making of a
detailed organisation plan, the assignment of tasks to members of the
organising committee, the establishment of sub-committees, and participants in
folk games.
Speaking at the session, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan said the People’s Committee of
Tan Lac district, which is the standing body of the organising committee, and
departments and sectors need to actively work with one another to complete a
detailed plan on the holding of the festival as soon as possible. They need to
set up sub-committees and assigned concrete tasks to relevant parties. In
particular, it is necessary to frequently report to the provincial People’s
Committee so as to take timely actions.
He demanded infrastructure preparations for the
festival be finished soon to ensure safety and meet organisation requirements,
environmental hygiene given due attention, and communications increased before
and during the festival to attract visitors.
As a heavy workload needs to be done before the
festival takes place, the standing body and relevant units should quickly
perform their duties to ensure that all preparations are completed before the
Lunar New Year holiday, according to the official./.
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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