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(HBO) - After the implementation time of the social gap to prevent and control Covid-19 epidemic, the sports and cultural clubs of the elderly in Hoa Binh City have been put back into operation from the end of April.
According to the Representative Board of the City's Elderly
Association, after the merger, there have been 130 sports and cultural clubs in
the city, attracting over 3,500 members to participate in regular training. The
activities of the clubs include soft volleyball, table tennis, badminton,
chess, walking and nourishing mind. Additionally, on the occasion of holidays
and Tet holidays, the elderly members have actively been responding to the cultural
and arts activities. Thereby, it helps to create a rewarding playground,
training and improving health to live cheerfully, healthily and happily.
Along with the sports and cultural clubs, the city has been
maintaining the operation of three intergenerational clubs with more than 150
members, helping each other in Phuong Lam, Tan Thinh and Thinh Minh wards. The
elderly people are the core of these clubs, which has been contributing to
actively supporting the lives of the members and the community, effectively
implementing the emulation movement "Old age - good example” of the Elderly
Association.
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).
