(HBO) – At the age of 45, shaman Bui Van Minh, 53, a native from Man Bui village, Van Son commune, Lac Son district, was awarded with the title of People's Artisan by the President. In 2022, he was honoured with the title of People's Artisan in the category of social customs and beliefs. He became the first person in the province to receive this distinction.
People’s Artisan Bui Van Minh performs religious rituals at
Dinh Khenh festival in Van Son commune, Lac Son district.
The old stilt house located at the foot of
Mountain Khu Khenh has been Minh's living place since his childhood. It is also
a space where he proudly displays and introduces artifacts that he has
collected throughout his life. Nearly 1,000 artifacts, ranging from stone tools
to Muong artifacts, are being preserved and stored by him.
Minh said since he was 15, he has been searching
and collecting ancient artifacts and rare treasures of the Muong ethnic people
in caves around Muong Vang. With a deep passion and understanding for the preservation
and conservation of traditional cultural values of ethnic groups, he has
travelled throughout the four Muong regions (Bi, Vang, Thang, Dong) to acquire
these items for his collection. Among items on display in the stilt house,
there are many that are considered "one-of-a-kind", such as the water
pot of Ha Thi Teo, the beauty queen of Muong land, the adopted child of Quach
Vi, head mandarin of the Muong region in the early 20th century; the sword of
King Khai Dinh (1885-1925), and a set of 40 Muong gongs from the Tran Dynasty
(1225-1440). These priceless artifacts contribute to shaping the rich history
and unique cultural heritage of the Muong people and Muong land in Hoa Binh.
Besides, Minh inherited the craft of shaman from
his father, becoming the custodian and practitioner of the intangible cultural
heritage of Mo Muong customs and beliefs. In particular, he made significant
contributions to founding the Mo Muong club in Lac Son district, which brought
together nearly 50 artisans. Along with other members, he regularly
self-improved to have a full understanding of culture, political ideology,
revolutionary thought and scientific thinking. He actively collected
storytelling pieces to teach young shamen.
He himself spent much time joining in activities
of the clubs that preserve the cultural identity in schools, with a passion for
educating and passing on traditional cultural values to the younger
generations.
According to Tran Cong Lam, head of the Lac Son
district Party Committee’s Commission on Information and Education, Minh is a
source of pride for the Muong ethnic people and deserves to be a role model for
everyone to learn from and follow./.
Officials of Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with others from the provinces also taking part in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada, visited and had a working session with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston on April 24 (local time). The delegation was welcomed by Hoang Thuy Duong, Consul General of Vietnam in the city, and staff members of the consulate.
Officials of Hoa Binh province joining in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada began working sessions in New York on April 22. Other provinces participating in this programme, held by the Department for Local Diplomacy Facilitation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien - Hue, and Gia Lai.
The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hoa Binh province on April 19 held a get-together on April 19 for soldiers, youth volunteers, and transporters who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu campaign 70 years ago (1954-2024).
In response to the Ministry of Public Security’s movement titled 'For the Homeland Security', since 2012, Bui Van Tuan, head of the Bao Hieu Commune Police, Yen Thuy district, has provided recommendations to different levels of leaders regarding the implementation of security and order tasks, peak periods of crime crackdown, and the quality enhancement of drafting and reviewing documents.
(HBO) - Senior officials of the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on April 18 had a working session with a visiting delegation of the Hanoi People's Committee led by Tran Sy Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, and Chairman of the municipal People's Committee.
The movement of "Public Security Force follow six teachings by Uncle Ho” has been attracting officers and soldiers in Hoa Binh province for years. Participating in the movement helps them improve their awareness, responsibility, political mettle, andloyalty to the Party, the nation, and the people.
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