Along with the activities of Project 6 - the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021 – 2026 period, efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Lac Son district have received additional momentum.
A love duet singing contest at a singing festival in Lac Son district in 2024.
Lac Son district’s authority has hosted the first Thuong Rang and Bo Meng, and love duet singing festival in November 2024, attracting over 300 artisans from communes, towns and Muong folk song clubs.
Bui Thi Tanh, a member of the Muong folk song club in Dinh Cu commune, said that the festival offered an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences in preserving and promoting the national cultural identity.
Building on the success of the festival, the district organised a training programme and competitions in "Danh mang” (folk game) of the Muong people, "Sec bua" ritual, and Muong gong performance, creating a joyful atmosphere during the festival.
According to Bui Thi Tham, Director of the district Culture, Sports and Communication Centre, "Thuong rang bo meng” and love duet singing, Muong gong performance, and "Danh mang” are typical cultural heritages of the Muong people in the Muong Vang area.
In recent years, local authorities have regularly paid attention to implementing solutions to preserve and promote traditional cultural identity of the locality through creating spaces and practice environments in festivals; great national solidarity festivals; and art, cultural and sports competitions at the grassroots level, Tham said.
The generations of artisans are encouraged to promote their role as heritage keepers, and actively pass it on to the next generations, Tham said, adding that with the support of Project 6, the contents and activities are systematically and attractively built, attracting a large number of artisans and locals, contributing to spreading the love for the nation, and preserving good customs and practices, and the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Comrade Bui Van Duong, Vice Chairman of Lac Son district People's Committee, said that the district focuses on restoring and organising traditional Muong ethnic festivals; establishing and maintaining the operation of traditional culture preservation clubs at the grassroots level; and investing in upgrading, repairing, and embellishing relic sites.
Through the support of Project 6, the district Party Committee and People's Committee organised a gathering for artisans, researchers, collectors, composers, and those involving in traditional cultural preservation; and opened classes to raise public awareness of cultural heritages at risk of being lost.
Attention has been paid to conducting inventories, documentation, and classification of heritage types for research activities, Duong added.
In 2024, through Project 6, 50 ethnic minority-inhabited hamlets in the district have been supported to purchase equipment for communal houses; restore, preserve, and promote traditional cultural identities of ethnic minorities; continue to survey, collect and document heritage; preserve traditional festivals; develop policies for assisting artisans; and build traditional culture models, typical tourism areas, contributing to preserving heritage, satisfying the demand for cultural enjoyment in the community.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
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