On February 9, at Hoa Binh Conference Center, the Provincial Literature and Arts Association organized the 23rd Vietnam Poetry Day in 2025 with the theme "The bright land of Poetry”. The event has attracted the participation of many artists, artisans, poetry clubs and poetry lovers in the province, along with other artists from Hoa Binh who are living and composing outside the province and the representatives of some Central Professional Associations from Hanoi.
The artists performing the musical works set to music from the poems at the program.
On the night of the Full Moon Festival in January, the year of Mau Ty in 1948, on a working trip, the President Ho Chi Minh was inspired to read the poem Nguyen Tieu in Chinese characters. Also from the poem Nguyen Tieu, since 2003, the Full Moon Festival in January has become Vietnam Poetry Day and it is celebrated in all localities across the country.
At the 20th Vietnam Poetry Day in 2025 organized by the Provincial Literature and Arts Association, many outstanding works were performed through the form of poetry recitation, poetry reading, poetry - music exchange, with the content praising the homeland, the country, the Party, Uncle Ho, the love between couples, family affection and humanistic values in life. The poetry space was solemnly decorated, imbued with the breath of Hoa Binh culture with the characteristics of Muong poetry, folk poetry and contemporary works.
In addition, the program is also a place to meet, exchange and connect between the generations of poets, from veteran authors to young writers, to share their creative journey and inspiring stories from the real life.
Vietnam Poetry Day 2025 in Hoa Binh is not only an occasion to honor the poetic works, but it is also to inspire the creativity for writers, poets and artists. The new works released in 2025 will continue to contribute to enriching people's spiritual life and encouraging the development of Hoa Binh homeland.
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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