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.
Nguyen Van Toan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, presents flags to 10 teams participating in the competition.
Implementing the plan to organise the competition, nine districts and Hoa Binh city organised district-level contests with the participation of 151 dissemination teams and over 3,270 members in 498 performances.
Participating in the provincial-level contest were 10 mobile communication teams with nearly 300 members who competed in oral communication, art performances, and short plays. The total time for three parts was limited at 35 minutes.
The dissemination contents focused on studying and following the ideology, morality, and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh; celebrating the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024), the traditional day of the culture - information sector (August 28), and the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army; preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Hoa Binh's ethnic groups; and on environmental protection, food safety and hygiene, prevention and control of social evils, traffic safety, prevention and control of domestic violence, and building new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas.
The contest offered an opportunity for officials, directors, performers, and disseminators to exchange and learn about expertise and skills in cultural and artistic activities and communication work on the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's policies and laws among localities in the whole province, thus contributing to improving the quality of activities of mobile communication teams and preserving and promoting the cultural identity of local ethnic groups.
In a bid to preserve and introduce Muong culture to a wider audience across the country, in August, artist Vu Duc Hieu officially brought to the capital city pottery works inspired by the Muong ethnic community in Hoa Binh province by creating a rich cultural space at 85 Nhat Chieu street in Tay Ho district.
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.