The Tien pagoda festival in Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district will be held as a provincial-level event from February 12-14, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan.
In 2024, the Festival of Tien pagoda takes place on a provincial scale from February 12th – 14th, 2024 (Lunnar January 3rd – 5th). In particular, the opening ceremony is expected to be held in the afternoon of February 12th (Lunar January 3rd); The opening ceremony takes place on February 13th (Lunar January 4th) at Tien Pagoda yard in the tourism area of Tien Pagoda, Phu Nghia commune.
Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province is endowed by nature with picturesque landscapes. It also boasts traditional culture and arts of local Thai, Muong, Mong, Dao ethnic minority groups to help the locality to develop tourism associated with cultural conservation and promotion.
On January 20th, at Xa Linh hamlet’s stadium, Pa Co commune (Mai Chau), the Party Committee, the People's Council, and the People's Committee of 2 communes, Pa Co and Hang Kia, held the opening ceremony of Gau Tao festival of Mong ethnic group in 2024.
As usual, the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) atmosphere of the Mong ethnic people in Mai Chau district is bustling at this time. Houses nestled on hillsides are filled with laughter and wishes for good luck in the new year. This year, people celebrate Tet with more excitement as their lives get better.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 9 held a conference to review the culture, sports, tourism, and family work in 2023, and launch orientations and tasks in 2024.
Thai ethnic people in Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district have paid attention to preserving and promoting their ethnic group's identity through keeping traditional cultural features in their daily lives and tourism development.
In the modern rhythm of life, Muong people in Hoa Binh still retain their own cultural identity. Especially in Muong Vang (Lac Son) region, it is known as the land of folk songs with sweet and deep emotions.
Ban Van Than in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, has been teaching the Nom-Dao script for nearly 15 years, contributing to preserving the language and culture of the Dao Tien ethnic group.
Known for its distinctive cultural flair, periodical wet-market fairs in Mai Chau district continue to captivate the interest of locals and tourists alike.
The Hoa Binh People's Committee planned to hold a mountainous market fair annually from next year to promote the province’s trade and tourism as well as preserve the unique cultural identities of ethnic groups in the province.
Kim Boi district has worked to preserve and promote the cultural trait of the local Muong ethnic minority group, taking them as a mission to popularise and effectively carry out the Party’s guidelines and the State’s regulations.
In early December, the Hoa Binh Party Committee's Mass Mobilisation Commission successfully organised a competition of smart mass mobilisation in building new-style rural areas, leaving a profound impression and achieving high efficiency.
Located about 9km from the centre of Lac Son district, Vu Binh commune is home to 20 hamlets with 2,581 households and 11,925 people, more than 90% of whom are Muong ethnic people. Implementing the movement of "All people stay united to build a civilised lifestyle”, it has obtained many encouraging results, thus contributing to local socio-economic development.
Born and raised in Lieu hamlet, Ngoc Luong commune, Yen Thuy district - a village rich in cultural tradition, from an early age Mr. Quach Cong Son was immersed in Cheo singing melodies. Therefore, although life is still difficult and difficult, Mr. Son is aware of the need to preserve the unique cultural values of his homeland. The passion for folk melodies continues to grow in his soul.
The recent 2023 folk art festival of ethnic minority groups in Hoa Binh province featured outstanding performance of songs and dances as well as reenactments of outstanding festivals, leaving good impression on folk art lovers.
Generations of Muong Dong people have preserved "com lam” (rice in bamboo tube), a traditional dish left by their ancestors. Through many ups and downs, the people of Mo Da area, Bo town, Kim Boi district, still retain the "soul" of the profession, creating unique products. Currently, Muong Dong "com lam" has become a famous dish loved by many people, and widely sold at the mineral spring tourist area.
Authorities of Yen Thuy district have implemented a series of measures to preserve and uphold the value of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in the locality. The district has 12 cultural and historical relic sites, and scenic spots, including three national relics – Chua Cave and Hang Pagoda in Yen Tri commune, Thien Ton water Cave in Ngoc Luong commune, and Thien Long Cave in Lac Luong commune; and nine provincial-level relics.
Nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Nguyen Van Viet, Director of the Centre for Prehistoric Southeast Asian Studies, discovered worn movement vestiges in the south of the entrance of the Trai hamlet cave in Tan Lap commune of Lac Son district. At that time, those vestiges, dating back 8,000 - 9,000 years, were 60 - 70cm underground and almost intact.
In the evening of November 24th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a public performance, summarizing and awarding the Folk Art Festival of Ethnic Minorities in 2023 in Hoa Binh province with the theme "Preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh province”.
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