The 2nd Muong Ethnic Cultural Festival in 2025 with the theme “Preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group in the new era” brings a space for the convergence of culture, art, cuisine, sports and national pride. The event aims to open up new inspirations in the work of preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group in the integration period.

The Organizing Committee commended groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in organizing and participating in the Festival's activities.

At the closing ceremony, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 collectives for their outstanding achievements in organizing and participating in the activities of the Festival: Muong ethnic artisans and mass actors group of Hanoi city; Muong ethnic artisans and mass actors group of Phu Tho province; Muong ethnic artisans and mass actors group of Lao Cai province; Muong ethnic artisans and mass actors group of Son La province; Muong ethnic artisans and mass actors group of Thanh Hoa province; Office of the Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi city; Cultural Center - Library of Hanoi city; People's Committee of Yen Bai commune, Hanoi city.

The organizers awarded prizes to the artists.

In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded 40 prizes for cultural and artistic activities in 5 categories: Displaying, introducing and promoting the traditional culture of the local Muong ethnic group; performing and introducing traditional handicrafts of the local Muong ethnic group; performing and introducing traditional handicrafts of the Muong ethnic group; mass art festival, performing Muong ethnic costumes; performing and introducing excerpts of festivals and rituals of traditional cultural activities of the Muong ethnic group.

Comrade Trinh Ngoc Chung delivered a speech summarizing the Festival.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, comrade Trinh Ngoc Chung, Director of the Department of Culture of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) emphasized: “The highlight of the series of events of the Great Ethnic Solidarity Week - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage in 2025 is the 2nd Muong Ethnic Cultural Festival with many meaningful activities in spreading Muong ethnic culture. The results of the Festival are recognized through the awards for outstanding collectives and artisans performed in the past days. However, the Organizing Committee would like to emphasize that the awards are only symbolic, more importantly is the joint efforts of everyone in preserving and promoting Muong ethnic culture in particular and ethnic cultural values ​​in general”.

After 3 days of exciting activities with a variety of contents, from introducing cultural spaces, performing handicrafts to unique art programs, the Festival has contributed to honoring Muong cultural identity, spreading solidarity and attachment among ethnic groups.

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