Mo Muong - An intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

The management of historical sites in the area faces many difficulties; the restoration, repair, and preservation of some historical sites have not been carried out in accordance with regulations on investment and state management for this sector.

"The task of compiling the dossier on the Mo Muong cultural heritage to be submitted to the Prime Minister for UNESCO's inscription on the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding must be completed soon" - this was the directive of the Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, Bui Duc Hinh, at a working session with the Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 29th.

According to Mr. Bui Duc Hinh, in the coming time, the Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to implement the Project "Preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of the Muong ethnic group and the culture of Hoa Binh province in the period 2023-2030."

The social customs and beliefs of the Muong ethnic group (Nho Quan, Ninh Binh ) have been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Photo: Thuy Dung/VNA).

The relevant sectors are coordinating to consider and allocate resources to the Culture sector to carry out several important tasks related to the preservation of cultural heritage in Hoa Binh province.

During the meeting, the leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province stated that in the first nine months of 2024, the Department had proactively and actively advised the Provincial Party Committee and the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province to issue programs, projects, and plans to concretize and effectively implement the political tasks of the sector.

Tourism promotion and marketing activities organized by the Department are always linked to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage values, making a positive contribution to economic restructuring, job creation, increased budget revenue, and have initially met the basic criteria to become an important economic sector of the province.

Tourism activities are showing many positive signs, with an estimated 3 million tourists expected to visit the province in the first eight months of 2024. According to Ms. Quach Thi Kieu, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, the resources allocated to the province's cultural sector are currently limited.

The management of historical sites in the area faces many difficulties; the restoration, repair, and preservation of some historical sites have not been carried out in accordance with regulations on investment and state management for this sector.