Hoa Binh museum diversifies activities in preserving, promoting heritage values

3/11/2025 - 6:20:13 PM

With flexibilities in preserving heritage in recent years, the Museum of Hoa Binh province has contributed to preserving and promoting the diverse historical and cultural values of the ethnic minority groups in the province.

An exhibition organised by the Hoa Binh Museum promotes local cultral heritage to domestic and international visitors.

Located next to the provincial culture centre, the museum arranges an exhibition area on the first floor, making it convenient for residents and tourists to visit and learn.

Dinh Xuan Hau, who was born and grown up in Hoa Binh city and currently lives in Hanoi, said that when he visits the museum, he is impressed by the artifacts and documents displayed there such as ceramics items, Muong gongs, and bronze drums. They are arranged reasonably, which is convenient for people to follow.

Nguyen Thi Hai Ly, Deputy Director of the museum, said the museum continually seeks solutions to attract people to visit, study, and learn, particularly thematic exhibitions. In 2024, it organised three fixed and mobile thematic exhibitions to celebrate major national holidays and provincial events, such as the thematic exhibition "Hoa Binh's Military and People with the Dien Bien Phu Victory" at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum, with over 150 documents and images to recall the glorious historical tradition of the Vietnamese nation and the contributions of the Party Committee and the people of all ethnic groups in Hoa Binh during the resistance against French colonialism and the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954.

Another thematic exhibition "President Ho Chi Minh and Hoa Binh Province," was held at the revolutionary historical site where President Ho Chi Minh visited the Kim Boi district Party Committee, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Kim Boi district Party Committee (April 17, 1959 - 2024) and the 60th anniversary of President Ho's visit to Kim Boi (September 19, 1964 - 2024) with over 60 artifacts, images, and documents.

The thematic exhibition "Sacred Objects of the Muong Land" was held at the museum to celebrate Vietnam's Cultural Heritage Day on November 23, aiming to showcase the collection of ancient bronze drums and Muong gongs. It helped affirm that Muong ethnic culture is always preserved and promoted in the course of building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture rich in national identity.

The museum also effectively manages heritage sites in the province.

In addition, it opened an exhibition themed "Truong Sa and Hoang Sa belong to Vietnam and historical evidence".

The museum has issued documents related to the inventory of intangible cultural heritage, organised training for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in Hoa Binh city and Lac Son district for cultural-social officials and artisans knowledgeable about the heritage, and conducted the inventory of cultural heritage in the province. They also organised a conference to report on the results of the inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Yen Thuy and Lac Son districts, and Hoa Binh city.

Last year, it welcomed 18,500 visitors.

Building a cultural conservation area for Muong ethnic group in Luy Ai hamlet

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.

Truong Kha temple festival celebrates Muong cultural heritage

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.

Hoa Binh city residents enjoy upgraded cultural houses

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.

Enhancing cultural and spiritual life in remote and ethnic minority areas

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.

Preserving the traditional brocade weaving craft of the H’Mong people in Pa Co commune

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 preserves and promotes the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group

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.