130 delegates attended the conference to propagate the implementation of civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals in the province.

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- On the morning of October 31, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference to propagate the implementation of civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals in Lang Son province in 2025.

Delegates attending the conference

          Attending the conference were representatives of leaders of a number of provincial departments, branches and sectors; representatives of People's Committees of communes and wards and 130 delegates who are village chiefs, heads of residential groups, prestigious people in the community, typical practitioners of religious rituals, and prestigious heads of filial piety associations in the community in the communes and wards.

Representative of Trang Dinh commune spoke at the conference

In recent years, Lang Son province's authorities have had many solutions to implement a civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals, thereby achieving positive results. Many communes, wards and families have been aware of organizing weddings and funerals in a concise, economical manner, in accordance with traditional customs, contributing to preserving and promoting the nation's fine cultural identity. In 2024 and the first 6 months of 2025, 4,000 weddings will be held, of which 3,880 will follow a civilized lifestyle, reaching 97%; 5,000 funerals will be held, of which 4,870 will follow a civilized lifestyle, reaching 97.4%.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism spoke at the conference

At the conference, delegates were informed of a number of documents related to implementing civilized lifestyles in weddings and funerals, such as Conclusion No. 51-KL/TW dated July 22, 2009 of the Politburo on continuing to implement Directive No. 27-CT/TW dated January 12, 1998 of the Politburo (VIII tenure) on implementing civilized lifestyles in weddings, funerals and festivals; Decision No. 308/2025/QD-TTG dated November 25, 2025 promulgating regulations on implementing civilized lifestyles in weddings, funerals and festivals; Circular No. 04/2011/TT-VHTTDL dated January 21, 2011 regulating the implementation of civilized lifestyles in weddings, funerals and festivals; Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated February 9, 2018 on promoting the implementation of civilized lifestyles in weddings and funerals; Resolution No. 14-CT/NQ dated May 4, 2016 of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on not inviting guests to have "extra meals" before the wedding party; Plan 109/KH-BCĐ dated April 24, 2025 of the Steering Committee of the movement for the whole people to unite to build a cultural life and family work on the plan to implement a civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals in Lang Son province.

Also here, delegates from several wards and communes in the province discussed a number of contents such as the results of the implementation of the model of residential areas practicing civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals; the situation of implementation and implementation of civility in not making rice to invite guests at funerals; compliance with state regulations on "shamans" and "sorceresses" in practicing religious rituals...

The conference organizing committee presented gifts to individuals with outstanding contributions to implementing civilized lifestyles in weddings and funerals in the province.

The organization of the conference to propagate civilized lifestyle in weddings and funerals aims to raise awareness among cadres and civil servants in charge of cultural work and prestigious people in the community, practicing typical religious rituals in communes and wards about organizing weddings and funerals in a civilized, economical manner, in accordance with tradition and law. Thereby, contributing to preserving the national cultural identity, eliminating backward customs, creating a healthier and better society.

On this occasion, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism presented 130 gifts to village chiefs, heads of residential groups, prestigious people in the community, heads of funeral committees, shamans, then masters, Taoist priests, and Buddhist monks who have made outstanding contributions to implementing civilized lifestyles in weddings and funerals in the province.

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