Thanh Cong Cooperative, established in 2019 in Dan Chu ward, Hoa Binh city, has provided vocational training for rural, ethnic minority labourers, while helping them in selling bamboo, rattan, and brocade products, and preserving the Muong people’s culture.
Thanh Cong Cooperative in Dan Chu ward, Hoa Binh city, has helped preserve and promote brocade weaving, and create jobs for locals.
Phung Thi Tiep, from Mat Tren hamlet, Dan Chu ward, said in 2010, she and other five women in the neighbourhood established a brocade weaving group, and they then joined Thanh Cong Cooperative.
"Brocade weaving helps raise income for my family,” she said.
Quach Thanh Cong, director of the cooperative, said with its members being locals who have experience in rattan, bamboo, and brocade weaving, Thanh Cong offers unique products.
From a membership of only seven, the cooperative now gathers 20 official members, and around 40 seasonal workers, he added.
To continue preserving cultural traits in brocade weaving and generating jobs for rural, ethnic minority people, the cooperative has coordinated with the farmers’ unions of Dan Chu and other communes and wards in organising refresher courses for its members and local women.
In 2022 and 2023, there were four training classes for industrial sewing with 120 members, two for bamboo and rattan weaving with 60 members, and two others for brocade weaving with 60 members, helping satisfy workforce demand of businesses and craft villages in the locality.
Last year, the cooperative’s revenue exceeded 3.3 billion VND (130,499 USD), and the average monthly income of its labourers reached 11.9 million VND.
Nguyen Duc Thinh, Chairman of the Dan Chu Ward People’s Committee, said the Muong people make up over 40% of local population, expressing his hope that Thanh Cong Cooperative will create more jobs to raise income for rural labourers, contributing to local socio-economic development.
The movement "All people unite to build cultural life" has become a cornerstone of community development in Lac Son district, aligning with national rural development goals and local patriotic initiatives.
In the 2018 National General Education Program, the local educational content was integrated into the subjects for the lower secondary students and experiential activities for the primary students. Do Nhan Primary and Secondary School, located in Nhan My Commune (Tan Lac), has 100% of its students and 70% of its teachers from Muong ethnic group. Although there are many natural scenic spots and potential for tourism development in the area, they have not yet been effectively exploited. As a result, the school has implemented a model titled "Preserving and promoting Muong ethnic cultural identity through the subjects and experiential activities linked to the local tourism development”.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province has issued Plan No. 185/KH-UBND on the organisation of the Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week 2024 from October 24 to November 4.
Holding unique values representing the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation, the archaeological sites of Trai Hamlet Cave and Vanh Village Stone Shelter in Lac Son district were recognised as special national relic sites in July.
The preservation and promotion of traditional handicrafts of ethnic minority communities in Hoa Binh province plays a crucial role, as it not only creates jobs and increases income for locals, but also helps preserve ethnic cultural heritage.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the 2024 Hoa Binh communication competition on August 28-29, with the opening ceremony seeing the presence of Nguyen Van Toan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
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