On the morning of February 1, 2025 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year), the Lac Thuy district People’s Committee hosted the opening of the Tien pagoda festival. Attending the event were alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Phi Long, permanent Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Commtitee Bui Duc Hinh.
Provincial, district leaders and
delegates offer incense at 2025 Tien pagoda festival in Lac Thuy district.
Vice Secretary of the district Party Committee and Chairman of the
district People’s Committee Nguyen Van Hai beats the drum to kick off 2025 Tien
pagoda festival.
A palanquin procession at the opening ceremony.
A lion and dragon dance performance at the opening ceremony.
At the heart of the festival lies the Tien Pagoda Cave Complex, a national
relic site recognised in 2011 with 21 distinct historical, cultural, scenic and
archaeological sites, each holding unique historical and cultural significance.
In 2025, the festival continues at the provincial level, spanning from January
31- February 2 with an array of cultural, sports, and folk activities, along
with traditional art performances such as lion and dragon dances, worship of
Mother Goddesses of ThreeRealms at Trinh and Mau temples and Tien pagoda,
and folk musical instrument playing, Muong gong, folk and Chau Van singing.
A music show at the opening of Tien pagoda festival in Lac Thuy district.
Visitors enjoy bamboo pole dancing and watching lion dance performances
at the festival.
Visitors take a ride on the cable car at Tien pagoda.
Sport activities draw a large number of locals and tourists to watch and
cheer.
The annual festival aims to instill a deep sense of patriotism, national pride,
and love for the homeland among all social classes, especially the youth. This
year, the newly operational Huong Binh cable car project offers a scenic
connection between Tien, Huong and Tam Chuc pagodas, significantly reducing
travel time for locals and tourists alike.
Through various festivities, residents and visitors can deeply appreciate the
strong influence of traditional cultural values in spiritual life, fostering a
positive mindset at the outset of the new year. The festival also encourages
people of all backgrounds to enthusiastically engage in labour, production and
studies to achieve 2025 socio-economic development goals, contributing to
realising the Resolution of the 17th provincial Party Congress and the 25th
district Party Congress.
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.
In recent years, alongside the development of a tourism-oriented economy, the traditional brocade weaving craft of the Mong people in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district has been gradually preserved and promoted. It has become a unique indigenous cultural feature, contributing to improving the livelihoods of the ethnic minority community.
Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province is home to nearly 1,260 households with a population of over 5,700 people, 98% of whom are of the Muong ethnic group. Besides economic development, the commune places special emphasis on preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong people.
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