(HBO) - Chieng Chau was recognised as a traditional craft village at a ceremony held in Chieng Chau commune by the communal People’s Committee on May 28.
Representatives from Mai Chau
district present a decision to Chieng Chau hamlet, Chieng Chau commune, to
recognize the locality as a traditional craft village of brocade weaving.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving has
been existing for a long time. In 1955, many handicraft artisans were known. Brocade
weaving in Chieng Chau hamlet recorded the strongest development from
1990-2000.
Most of the households in the
village have 1-2 looms, meeting the shopping need of domestic and foreign
tourists. Brocade values have been improved, contributing to increasing income
for locals.
At present, Chieng Chau brocade weaving is always maintained and developed in the
form of the combination of modernity and traditionality, contributing to the
generation of jobs and income for women, and promoting trade craft tourism potential
to customers inside and outside the locality, thus improving living standards
for locals.
On the occasion, representatives
from Mai Chau district handed over the decision of recognizing Chieng Chau as a
brocade weaving craft village, and presented certificates of merits to 18
outstanding individuals for their contributions to the development of brocade
weaving in the locality./.
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.