To honor, preserve, and promote the spirit of great unity among the ethnic communities of Vietnam.

On the evening of December 14th, at the Quang Tri Provincial Cultural and Cinema Center, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with Quang Tri province, inaugurated the 2024 Festival of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures in Quang Tri Province.

The dance and song performance of the heroic song "The Lac Bird" marked the opening night of the festival.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy; Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Dinh Thi Phuong Lan; representatives from various ministries and agencies; and representatives from 16 provinces and cities with ethnic groups participating in the festival attended. From Quang Tri province, attendees included: Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Dang Quang; Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam; and a large number of local people. In her opening remarks, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy emphasized: In his letter to the Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Southern Vietnam in Pleiku, Gia Lai province in 1946, President Ho Chi Minh wrote: “Whether Kinh or Tho, Muong or Man, Gia Rai or E De, Xe Dang or Ba Na, and other ethnic minorities, all are descendants of Vietnam, all are brothers and sisters. We live and die together, share joy and sorrow together, help each other in times of plenty and scarcity.”

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy delivered the opening remarks.

Bearing in mind President Ho Chi Minh's teachings, throughout the history of the national liberation struggle as well as in the process of renovation and national construction, under the leadership of the Party, the people of Vietnam's ethnic groups have always upheld the spirit of great unity, overcoming all difficulties and hardships, working together to build a prosperous and beautiful homeland. The Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture Festival is an event aimed at honoring, preserving, and promoting the spirit of great unity and the fine traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic groups within the unified and diverse culture of the Vietnamese community. The culture of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam has been formed and refined in the historical process of nation-building and national defense; these cultural values ​​have created a powerful vitality and a unifying force that makes up the strength of the Vietnamese nation. Along with common cultural values, each ethnic group has its own unique identity, born from historical traditions, natural landscapes, and living environments…

Performances by ethnic groups in Quang Tri.

From this, unique cultural values ​​have been formed in language, clothing, cuisine, folk art, social relationships, traditional beliefs, and many other forms of expression, contributing to the unified yet diverse Vietnamese culture. Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic groups is both a goal and a central, long-term task identified by the Party and State of Vietnam in all periods, especially in the context of innovation, globalization, and the ongoing scientific and technological revolution. Comrade Trinh Thi Thuy affirmed that the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups' Culture Festival is not only a cultural event, but more importantly, it is an opportunity for cultural subjects, artisans, performers, and amateur athletes of ethnic groups to participate in exchanges, share experiences, and showcase the beauty of their own cultures. It also spreads pride and a sense of responsibility among each citizen and community in preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities in the era of national integration and development.

Performances by ethnic groups from Bac Giang province.

From there, cultural achievements built over many generations are continued, passed down, nurtured, and become increasingly profound and rich. This is also a powerful testament to the spirit of great unity, indomitable will, and aspiration for progress of the ethnic groups, creating a solid foundation for the people of all ethnic groups, together with the whole country, to strive even harder in the new era - the era of Vietnam's rise. Comrade Trinh Thi Thuy stated that, in practical implementation of the goals and tasks of developing Vietnamese culture and people in accordance with the spirit of the Party's 13th National Congress Resolution, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proactively and actively coordinated with ministries, sectors, and localities to implement many activities and programs aimed at preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of ethnic groups. The organization of the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture Festival in Quang Tri province is a concrete example of the implementation of the Party's viewpoints, tasks, and resolutions.

Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee, Hoang Nam, delivered a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony.

In his welcoming speech at the festival, Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the central ministries and agencies, and the participating provinces for their support and assistance in enabling Quang Tri province to host the festival. This is also an opportunity for Quang Tri province to promote and introduce its cultural and tourism products to friends and tourists both domestically and internationally, linking the preservation, conservation, and promotion of cultural heritage values ​​with sustainable tourism development. Quang Tri is home to the Van Kieu and Ta Oi ethnic minorities, who make up approximately 14% of the province's population. Throughout their development, the ethnic groups in Quang Tri have formed distinct cultural identities while also sharing common characteristics with the Vietnamese ethnic communities. The Van Kieu and Ta Oi people in Quang Tri are honored to bear the surname Ho, after President Ho Chi Minh. The unique values ​​in teaching, crafting, and using musical instruments in labor are reflected in folk songs, folk dances, and folk music such as calơi, chachấp, oát, xà nớt, and the Ariêuping festival… These distinct cultural identities have become standard ways of life and positive values ​​that the people have preserved and passed down from generation to generation.

The dance and song performance by the Cor ethnic group from Quang Ngai.

The festival, themed "Preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Vietnamese ethnic groups in equality, solidarity, respect, integration, and development for a peaceful world," featured the participation of artisans, performers, and athletes from various ethnic groups – cultural figures from many regions of the country. The festival included numerous activities with rich and unique content, such as: a folk art festival; a traditional costume show; performances and presentations of excerpts from festivals and cultural rituals; exhibitions and promotions of local traditional culture; displays, preparation, and presentation of culinary arts; sports and folk games; tourism promotion; and many other attractive activities contributing to the introduction, promotion, and dissemination of the traditional cultural values ​​of Vietnamese ethnic groups to the people of the whole country and international friends.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/ton-vinh-giu-gin-phat-huy-tinh-than-dai-doan-ket-cong-dong-cac-dan-toc-viet-nam-post850544.html