HBO – A public art competition was held in Ky Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh on June 29 with the participation of over 200 artists of 10 teams from communes and towns across the district.
The
artists performed more than 40 songs and dances praising the Party, Uncle Ho,
the love for the country, and the nation’s heroic resistance wars.
The organising board valued the quality of the
performances this year, saying most of the teams paid more attention to
costumes, props and contents.
Outstanding performances included "Dem trang
chien truong” (a moon night in the battlefield), "Duyen dang Viet Nam”
(charming Vietnam), "Nguoi la niem tin tat thang” (You are the victory trust),
"Me Viet Nam anh hung” (Vietnamese heroic mothers), and "Tau Chieng Muong” (Gong
performance of Muong ethnic minority group), among others.
The organising board presented five A prizes,
ten B prizes and
15 Cprizes for the excellent performances.
The first prize went to the team from Ky Son
town while two second prizes were awarded to Mong Hoa and Dan Ha communes’
teams, and four third prizes to the teams from Hop Thinh, Phu Minh, Yen Quang
and Hop Thanh communes.
"Tau Chieng Muong” (Gong performance of Muong ethnic
minority group) by the team from Mong Hoa commune.
Hong Ngoc
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
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.
