The Muong ethnic people at Cultural Camp Cluster No. 10 (comprising the communes of Tan Lac, Muong Bi, Van Son, Toan Thang, Muong Hoa, Cao Phong, Muong Thang, and Thung Nai) welcome tourists.
Within that sacred space, 18 cultural camps, with the participation of 148 communes and wards in the province, became vibrant "pieces" that contributed to a colorful and distinctive overall picture of the culture of the ancestral land, leaving a deep impression on the local people and visitors from all over.
A convergence of cultural colors from the countryside of the ancestral land.
Having just finished a vibrant gong performance with movements that were sometimes powerful and decisive, sometimes soft and graceful like the flight of a bird through the vast forest, Ms. Bui Thi Thuy Mung - Head of the Cultural Heritage Club of Dung Tien commune - quickly adjusted her costume and encouraged the members to prepare for the next performance to entertain tourists. Since the opening of the Hung Temple Festival (April 17th, or the 1st day of the 3rd lunar month) until now, the Cultural Camp of Cluster No. 9, comprising the communes of Muong Dong, Luong Son, Kim Boi, Cao Duong, Nat Son, Hop Kim, Lien Son, and Dung Tien, has been bustling with tourists coming to visit and experience. Folk songs and dances, deeply rooted in the traditional culture of the Muong ethnic group, are performed continuously, attracting enthusiastic applause from the audience. Ms. Mung emotionally shared: “The Dung Tien Commune Cultural Heritage Club has nearly 50 members, mostly women aged 50 to 70. We regularly practice and participate in exchange performances at the invitation of many localities, but this is the first time we have had the opportunity to perform at the Hung Kings Commemoration Day. I have been to Hung Temple to offer incense before, but participating in performances at the festival is a completely different feeling. We are very proud to bring the cultural identity of the Muong people to serve tourists on this sacred day of the nation's Ancestors' Commemoration.”
Born in 1995 in Mai Ha commune, Ha Thi Thao, a young woman of the Thai ethnic group, participated in the Hung Kings Commemoration Day for the first time as a member of the Chieng Chau hamlet's performing arts team. Wearing a vibrant traditional costume, Thao performed folk songs and introduced visitors to traditional artifacts of the Thai ethnic group displayed at the cultural center. Thao happily shared: “I’m tired but very happy and proud. This is the first time I’ve participated in such a large, lively, and solemn festival. After today, I will bring my family and friends to attend. Now we are also people of the ancestral land…”
These heartfelt sharing not only reflects the pride of each citizen in contributing to the success of the festival, but also vividly reflects the spirit of community cohesion within the shared cultural space named after the nation's origins.
Along with the ancient Xoan folk songs of the original Xoan troupes, the Gheo dance of Nam Cuong (Hien Quan commune), the Thuong Rang - Bo Meng dance of the Muong people of Hoa Binh, the Soong Co dance of the San Diu people of Dao Tru commune, the bird dance and shrimp catching dance of the Cao Lan people of Doan Hung commune..., modern songs praising the glorious Party, the great Uncle Ho, and the homeland resonated throughout the festival space, creating a colorful symphony connecting tradition with modernity, deepening the cultural depth of the festival returning to the roots of the nation. Each performance was not just a simple artistic performance but also a continuation of the traditional cultural stream, contributing to preserving and spreading the precious heritage values of our ancestors in contemporary life.
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Preserving the traditional medical knowledge of the San Diu people.At the foot of the Tam Dao mountain range, the traditional herbal remedies of the San Diu people in Dao Tru commune have been passed down through generations as a valuable part of local knowledge. Not only do these remedies contribute to community health care, but the medicinal plants under the forest canopy also open up potential for economic development linked to the preservation of traditional culture. 
Thai ethnic minority girls introduce traditional household items.
Outstanding features
This year's cultural camp brought together 18 meticulously designed campsites, each covering approximately 150 square meters, harmoniously blending traditional architecture with motifs reflecting the Hung King era. Each campsite was scientifically arranged, including a main building, a gate, a product display area, a propaganda area, and a community cultural activity area. Folk performances, artifact displays, introductions to local products, and traditional games created a unique appeal, attracting a large number of visitors to explore and experience the event.
Structured like a traditional stilt house with many lively miniature landscapes, the Cultural Camp of Cluster No. 5, comprising communes formerly belonging to Thanh Son and Tan Son areas, attracts visitors with a feeling that is both familiar and rustic, yet captivating and appealing. Mr. Le Thao, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Xuan Dai commune, said: “The camp space is designed with strong cultural features of the ancient Vietnamese Muong people, vividly recreating the traditional life of the local people. This is an opportunity for us to introduce the typical characteristics of the locality to tourists from near and far.” Miniature landscapes such as Long Coc tea hill, Kha Cuu waterwheel, Xuan Son National Park, Con Pass, Thanh Son tourist reception center... along with unique folk performances such as the coming-of-age dance, bell dance, gong performance, bamboo pole dance, folk singing, etc., have contributed to vividly recreating the traditional cultural life of the ethnic groups here.
A special highlight of this year's Cultural Camp is the space showcasing traditional products associated with the distinctive culinary culture of each locality. Dishes such as fermented pork in bamboo tubes, sticky rice cooked in bamboo, sour bamboo shoots, forest honey, multi-toed chicken, and many other characteristic products of Thanh Son and Tan Son regions; traditional cakes and mountain products of the Muong, Thai, Dao, and San Diu ethnic groups... have created a rich and attractive culinary landscape within the festival space. Each dish not only possesses its own unique flavor but also embodies local knowledge, reflecting long-standing customs and the harmonious relationship between people and nature in the midland and mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam. In the expanded cultural space following the administrative reorganization, the convergence of culinary colors from Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hoa Binh further enriches the cultural landscape of the festival, while also opening up opportunities to promote the potential for community tourism and experiential tourism associated with the preservation of traditional cultural identity. Thus, culinary culture not only contributes to the unique appeal of the Hung Temple Cultural Camp, but also becomes a bridge connecting the communities of ethnic groups in the journey of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of the Hung King era in today's life.
Tourists interact with and experience the traditional bamboo pole dance with the Dao and Muong ethnic groups at Cultural Camp Cluster No. 5.
Spreading the sacred values of National Commemoration Day
Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment in high technology.On the morning of June 26th, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung received Mr. Jeff Place, Supply Chain Director of Coherent Group (USA). During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment, especially in high-tech, innovation, and semiconductor industries. More than just a unique cultural event within the framework of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival 2026, the cultural camp is also a vivid testament to the enduring vitality of traditional values in contemporary life. The convergence of diverse cultural colors from the rural areas of Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hoa Binh today enriches the festival space and affirms the strong spread of the spirit of "descendants of Lac and Hong," sharing a common origin and national pride.
In the sacred space of the ancestral land, each folk song, each traditional dance, each local product presented is not merely a performance but also a continuation of the millennia-old cultural heritage of our ancestors. Through this, it contributes to fostering faith and cultivating a sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting the national cultural heritage among all segments of the population, especially today's youth.
Amidst the ever-changing pace of modern life, the Hung Temple Cultural Camp 2026 truly becomes a meaningful highlight, connecting tradition with the present, linking cultural regions within the province's new development space, so that from the sacred Hung Temple, the source of national culture continues to spread strongly and sustainably in the journey of building a more prosperous, beautiful, and civilized homeland and country.
Ha Phuong
Source: https://baophutho.vn/lang-dong-khong-gian-van-hoa-dat-coi-nguon-252702.htm
