(HBO) - Over the past years, the Standing Board of the Tan Lac district Party Committee has directed communication activities to raise awareness of officials and people in the implementation of specific solutions to conserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of the Muong people, in association with the popularisation of locality’s potentials to attract investment for socio-economic development.
The
opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 held in Tan Lac district.
Vu Duc Truong, Director of the Centre for Culture, Sports and
Information of Tan Lac district, said Muong Bi still preserves many tangible
cultural heritages with traditional values such as stilt houses, costumes and
brocade weaving. It also boasts intangible cultural values such as writing, Mo
Muong, Muong gongs, ethnic musical instruments, and Muong folk songs. There are
many famous places in the locality such as Muong Bi Cot Co mountain, Trang
waterfall (Nhan My commune), Nam Son cave (Van Son commune), Thac Bo cave (Suoi
Hoa commune) and But cave (Man Duc township).
Under the direction of the Standing Board of the district Party Committee, the
centre has organised dissemination campaigns to promote cultural values and
activities to revive traditional festivals as well as open classes to teach
Muong and Mo Muong scripts.
The opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 was livestreamed on local digital platforms. The event
attracted the participation of nearly 600 Muong artists and artisans.
Bui Thi Thuong, head of the district Party Committee’s Commission for
Information and Education, said it has 36 party cells with 6,447 members.
The committee has
directed its affiliates, agencies and units to devise effective popularisation
plans which focus on conservation and promotion of national cultural values,
and promoting Muong Bi cultural images to friends and tourists inside and
outside the province. The operation of the district's YouTube and Facebook
pages has been maintained with over 50,000 subscribers./.
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.
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