(HBO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province on September 1 presented new equipment to 15 households who are supplying homestay services in Tan Lac and Da Bac districts. The move was expected to promote community-based tourism development in accordance with the provincial People’s Committee’s decision.
Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism handed
over audio equipment and loudspeakers to an art troupe in Ngoi hamlet, Ngoi Hoa
commune (Tan Lac district).
In Tan Lac district, the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism handed over equipment to 10
households in Ngoi hamlet of Ngoi Hoa commune. Each family received nine sets
of bed sheets, mosquito nets and pillows, nine sets of blankets, five
mattresses and one refrigerator.
The department also
presented loudspeakers and audio equipment, a set of gongs and some traditional
musical instruments and 10 sets of costumes to the local art troupe. It also
invited a trainer to instruct the art troupe how to stage performances in order
to serve local cultural activities and entertain tourists.
The same day, the
department also presented the equipment to five households and two art troupes
in Ke hamlet (Hien Luong commune), Da Bia hamlet (Tien Phong commune) to serve
visitors.
The equipment will be used to support households
providing homestay serivces and art troupes in community-based tourism areas,
meeting conditions to serve tourists and develop community-based tourism in
general and tourism around Hoa Binh lake./.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
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).
