(HBO) - Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative was established in Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district since 2013 with 31 employees. After nearly 6 years, until now, the cooperative has expanded its production scale with 50 traditional looms and 10 sewing machines, creating jobs for 36 workers, earning an average income of 3-4 million VND per person per month.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative in Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau district) produces a lot of products to meet the market demand.
Products of Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative are not just traditional ethnic costumes. With skillful hands and creativity, Thai women have made many types of accessories such as bags, purses, hats, colorful stuffed animals, diverse in designs and patterns. Through domestic fairs, brocade is increasingly coming to many places, known by many people.
Previously, brocade only met the consumption market of the Thai community in the district, but now it has expanded to many customers in the provinces, even customers in foreign countries. Every year, the cooperative exports thousands of products, the revenue from over 500 million VND in 2013 has increased to over 1.4 billion VND in 2018.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative was born not only to preserve the traditional profession, but also to play an important role in the socio-economic development of the district.
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.
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