(HBO) - On April 11, Hoa Binh City People's Committee held a ceremony to receive the certificate of the provincially – ranked historical-cultural vestiges of Dinh Ca Temple, Yen Mong commune.

Mr. Bui Ngoc Lam, a Party Member, the
Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded the ranking
Certificate of the provincial cultural and historical vestiges for Yen Mong
commune.
Dinh Ca Temple was formerly located on the
mound of Lai, a high mound, belonged to Yen Mong village, Hoa Binh commune, Ky
Son District, Hoa Binh province with an area of about 3.000m², facing south
east. This place is dedicated to worship the three mountainous saints of Tan
Vien Son Thanh, the first saint in the list of "four Immortals", which is
mentioned in the Vietnamese folk consciousness. This is an important evidence
of the long history of the formation and development of the area. For over the
years, the ancient house was damaged and many artifacts were lost. By 2014,
with the expense of socialization, the local people built a small house on the
old land of the temple to have a place for praying and worshipping. At present,
the relic still keeps two original relics of the temple and some festive items.
Every year, at the communal house, the
festival is held on the 8th to the 9th of the lunar January. In addition to the
holy procession of the Saint, in the festival days, there are also traditional
folk games that are so deeply cultural and attract people to participate in,
such as shuttle throwing, sticking pushing, tug of war, spindle hitting, etc.
Those rituals and ceremonies of the festival are aimed to educate young
generations about the fine history and culture of the ancestors of their
ancestors up to today.
With historical values, according to the
report of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial
People's Committee issued Decision No 11 / QĐ-UBND of People's Committee of Hoa
Binh province on November 4, 2018 to recognize Dinh Ca Temple as a provincial
historical – cultural vestige.

The Certificate Procession into Dinh Ca
Temple.
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.