Building cultural life in the "windy land"

Identifying the movement "TDĐKXDĐSVH" as an important factor contributing to building a healthy cultural environment from the grassroots, contributing to preserving good customs and traditions, conserving good traditional cultural values ​​of the nation and effectively implementing the new rural construction program. In recent times, Phong Tho district has promoted the implementation of the movement "TDĐKXDĐSVH" associated with the campaign "TDĐKXDĐN new rural areas, civilized urban areas".

People of Khong Lao commune regularly practice performing arts to preserve national cultural identity.

Mr. Giang A Vu - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the district said: The Steering Committee of the "TDKXDĐSVH" movement of the district and all levels in the area proactively develop plans to link propaganda contents and implement the movement with professional activities, socio-economic development tasks and practical conditions of agencies, units and localities. Include the criteria of families, villages, neighborhoods, cultural agencies and units in the annual socio-economic development plan. Communes and towns deploy the registration of cultural titles from the beginning of the year and organize year-end reviews to ensure quality and efficiency. Mobilize people to build a cultural and civilized lifestyle in weddings, funerals, festivals and prevent and combat domestic violence. Use state budget sources and promote socialization to invest in building a system of cultural institutions.

From implementing the movement "TDKXDĐSVH", by the end of 2024, 100% of villages, hamlets, and residential groups in the district will have built and applied conventions and village covenants in the community; 100% of agencies, units, and enterprises will have built internal rules and working regulations; cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers will contribute to training a disciplined and scientific working style. Maintain 9 annual festivals of ethnic minorities in the area; maintain the activities of more than 170 mass art troupes in villages, hamlets, and residential groups; expand 36 clubs and groups for preventing and combating domestic violence and 26 clubs for sustainable development and trusted addresses. 14/17 communes and towns have cultural houses; 147 villages and hamlets have cultural houses that basically meet the needs of meetings, cultural and artistic exchanges, contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities.

Nam Pay is a typical village of Phong Tho town in implementing the movement "TDKXDĐSVH". Up to now, 100% of households in the village regularly maintain the cleaning of village roads, alleys, and garbage collection; 91 households have reasonable sanitation facilities; 70 households have hygienic barn systems when raising livestock and poultry. In the area, there are no more backward customs, no incestuous marriages, no early marriages. People have known how to change the structure of ineffective crop and livestock varieties to grow: bananas, rice, corn; proactively prevent and control diseases for livestock and poultry. Currently, the village has a cassava factory in operation. Thereby, contributing to job creation and increasing income for farmers; up to now, the average income of the village has reached nearly 30 million VND/person/year; In 2024, the village had 8 poor households, 1 near-poor household escaped poverty, the village had only 13 poor households/106 households (accounting for 12.26%); 101/106 households achieved cultural family status.

Ethnic people in Phong Tho district participate in bamboo dance at Kin Lau Khau Mau Festival (Muong So commune), contributing to building solidarity and preserving national cultural identity.

Ms. Lo Thi Sa in Nam Pay village shared: My family always complies with the regulations of the commune, the conventions, the village's covenants, the laws of the State and unites with the villagers. Actively working in production, developing the economy, I myself also regularly participate in weekly environmental sanitation with the village women's association, and participate in the art troupe. Through that, building a healthy, cultural life, my family was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Steering Committee of the "TDĐKXDĐSVH" movement of the town for outstanding achievements in implementing the movement and recognized as a cultural family for 3 years in the period of 2022-2024.

The movement "TDKXDĐSVH" has attracted the participation of many people in the district, creating a strong spread, with the appearance of many typical models and individuals such as: security cameras; inter-family groups on fire prevention and fighting; self-managed clans; bright, green, clean, beautiful villages; civilized streets; learning clans, learning communities... Thereby, contributing to building a cultural life, promoting socio-economic development, ensuring security and national defense in the area. Up to now, the whole district has 14,581/17,826 households, 156/170 villages and residential groups achieving the title of culture; 101/105 agencies, units and enterprises recognized as meeting cultural standards.

Source: https://baolaichau.vn/van-hoa/xay-dung-doi-song-van-hoa-o-mien-dat-gio-961628