(HBO) – The Federation of Labour, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, organised a singing festival for local civil servant and labourers at the province’s Culture Palace.
Photo:
A performance show staged by workers of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant.
The
singing festival is a practical activity to celebrate the 128thbirthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19), and the 16th Congress of
the provincial trade union for the 2018-2023 tenure.
The event created a healthy playground for civil servants and local
workers to enhance exchanges and bolster solidarity.
More than 300 amateur artists, directors and musicians from 19 trade unions of
districts, Hoa Binh city and sectors participated in the singing festival. They
delivered 80 performances which extoled the Party, President Ho Chi Minh and
patriotism as well as praise labour force.
After two days of competition, the organising board chose 12 most excellent
performances to be staged at the awarding ceremony held on May 12. A total of 9
A awards, 16 B awards, 25 C awards and 25 encouragement awards were presented
to the most outstanding performances.
Three team’s first prizes belonged to trade unions of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant,
Luong Son district and provincial Federation of Labour.

Photo: Bui Tien Luc, Chairman of the
provincial Federation of Labour presents the first prizes to Hoa Binh
Hydropower plant, Luong Son district and provincial Federation of Labour.
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.