Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
(Photo: Outstanding artisan Nguyen Manh Tuan, Ba Hang Doi town,
Lac Thuy district, introduces artifacts to visitors at Muong cultural space).
Tuan was raised up and nurtured with Mother Goodness worship tradition in his
childhood. In 2012, after working for nearly 13 years in the armed forces, Tuan
demobilised and returned to the locality and, with a great desire to preserve
cultural values of the ethnic group, he restored the Muong stilt house and
studied the ancient and present Muong ethnic customs in funerals, weddings,
festivals, singing dances, gongs, stork instruments, flute pipes, and Muong
language, among others to teach young generation to understand the culture of
their people.
In November 2022, Tuan established a Muong ethnic cultural heritage club where
he can spread the love to his compatriot. The club has attracted the
participation of more than 200 regular members.
Covering an area of 750 sqm, the space displays more than 2,000 artifacts which
are familiar in the daily life in the Muong ethnic people, including 100 gongs;
120 bronze, 200 pottery, and 250 wooden items; 45 animal horn pieces; 150
fabric products, blankets, brocade pillows, costumes; 250 rattan products; 55
ethnic musical instruments; nearly 150 Muong cultural books; and nearly 200
other widgets and composite products, among others.
Besides, Tuan has directed many events of the locality and he has effectively
maintained the training on Muong gong culture, songs, dances, folk games, and
language for young generation. With tireless efforts, the artisan was awarded the title of Excellent Artisan
in the field of social practices and beliefs in 2022.
With numerous contributions to the preservation and promotion of the racial
cultural identity, he is also an outstanding example in charity and social
security work in the locality.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
