(HBO) – Hoa Binh province's organising board for cultural, sports, and tourism events held a meeting on June 2 to discuss and approve the overall programme of cultural, sports, and tourism events for 2023. Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising board Nguyen Van Toan chaired the event
Nguyen Van Toan, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising board, delivers the concluding remarks at the event.
The local cultural, sport and tourism events for 2023 aim to actively celebrate major national and local holidays, encourage the entire Party, people, and armed forces to enthusiastically strive for numerous achievements, and demonstrate the determination to successfully realise the resolutions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term. They also seek to popularise tourism potential and unique cultural heritages of the province, stimulate investment attraction for socio-economic and tourism development, and contribute to the preservation and promotion of rich traditional cultural values of various local ethnic groups. As scheduled, the 2023 events will be held in the fourth quarter. Among them, the second edition of the expanded "Cup of Embracing Hands" Cycling Tournament is slated for early October 2023 while cultural and tourism events are expected to be held in mid-November.
At the meeting, representatives from departments and agencies discussed and reached consensus on the scale and list of events. Concluding the meeting, Toan stressed that based on the actual conditions and the province's capacity, the events will include the 2nd edition of the expanded "Cup of Embracing Hands" Cycling Tournament 2023, the expanded festival of community tourism villages in eight northwestern provinces, the local farm produce fair, and the festival of ethnic folk arts.
He asked the provincial Depart of Culture, Sports and Tourism to revise the organisation plan to focus on preparation work and develop well-structured, detailed, specific, and thorough plans that will highlight cultural, sports, and tourism events 2023./.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
