National historical site of the 52nd Tay Tien Regiment.

Moc Chau has 14 historical, cultural and scenic relics that have been ranked and recognized; of which, there are 3 national relics, 11 provincial relics, many relics have been and are promoting their value in educating traditions and attracting tourists to visit. Typically: The historical relic where Uncle Ho visited and talked with cadres, soldiers and workers of Moc Chau Farm; Historical relic of Tay Tien Regiment 52; Relic of Moc Ly Station; Pa Lay Station; Vat Hong Pagoda, Dai Yem Waterfall...

The historical relic of the 52nd Tay Tien Regiment is located on Na Bo hill, Moc Chau town. It includes the following items: Traditional houses, reliefs, memorials, stele recording the names of Tay Tien soldiers, nostalgic area, and memorial tower. In November 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked it as a national historical relic. Mr. Dinh Hong Phuc, Deputy Director of Pha Luong Tourism Joint Stock Company, the management unit of the 52nd Tay Tien Regiment relic, informed: This place preserves and introduces artifacts and images of the Tay Tien Regiment in the past. On average, each year, the relic welcomes over 30,000 tourists to visit and learn; at the same time, it is a place to educate the revolutionary tradition for the younger generation.

In addition, Moc Chau district has 7 national intangible cultural heritages that have been recognized, namely: Het Cha and Xoe Thai festivals of the Thai ethnic group; Cap Sac ceremony and traditional wedding rituals of the Dao ethnic group; clan worship rituals, Khen dance and embroidery on traditional costumes of the Mong ethnic group. Every year, the district organizes the Ethnic Culture Festival on the occasion of National Day September 2, with many unique cultural and artistic activities, contributing to preserving, conserving, honoring and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups, meeting the cultural enjoyment needs of the people, creating unique tourism products to attract tourists.

Bamboo dance performance of Muong ethnic people at Moc Chau District Culture and Tourism Week 2023.

Het Cha Festival is held every March in Ang village, Dong Sang commune, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate and experience. The festival has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage and has become a unique tourism product of Moc Chau district. Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Chairman of Dong Sang Commune People's Committee, said: Het Cha Festival is a unique spiritual belief custom, demonstrating the traditional cultural beauty of the Thai ethnic group, contributing to preserving typical cultural features, introducing the culture and people of Moc Chau to domestic and foreign tourists. Coming to the festival, people and tourists can participate in folk games, see how the ancient Thai people made fire with bamboo and enjoy attractive ethnic dishes.

Reenacting the image of production labor at the Het Cha Festival, Ang village, Dong Sang commune.

Moc Chau also focuses on preserving traditional housing architecture, costumes, cuisine, festivals, community cultural activities, especially Thai xoe, Tha Kenh dance of the Mong people, bell dance of the Dao people... Currently, community tourism has been and is being formed in many villages of some communes in the district, such as: Ang village, Dong Sang commune; Doi village, Tan Lap commune; Vat village, Muong Sang commune...

Impressed when experiencing community tourism in Ang village, Dong Sang commune, Ms. Le Quynh Trang, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, shared: Here, not only is the climate fresh and cool, we also get to experience staying in stilt houses, lying on cotton mattresses, enjoying ethnic specialties, participating in a cultural exchange night with sweet wine, holding hands, immersing ourselves in the extremely unique and impressive Thai xoe dances.

Bamboo dance performance of Muong ethnic people at Moc Chau District Culture and Tourism Week 2023

Implement Project 6 "Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities associated with tourism" under the National Target Program on socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the province for the period 2021-2030. In 2022-2023, Moc Chau district supported the activities and built 6 traditional ethnic art troupes in Ta So 1 and 2 villages, Chieng Hac commune; Ang village, Dong Sang commune; La Nga village, Lun village, Vat village, Muong Sang commune, with a total of 80 mass actors, trained and regularly participated in performing folk art programs, folk dances, and playing traditional musical instruments for tourists.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Vice Chairwoman of Moc Chau District People's Committee, informed: Preserving and promoting the value of historical and cultural relics as well as the cultural values ​​of ethnic groups, associated with tourism, is identified as one of the important solutions for Moc Chau tourism to develop in an effective and sustainable direction. The district continues to direct the implementation of good management, preservation and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics in the area; restore and maintain traditional cultural and artistic activities, creating tourism products to attract domestic and foreign tourists.

The effective preservation and promotion of historical and cultural relics, as well as the cultural values ​​of ethnic groups, have been and are making an important contribution to promoting the development of Moc Chau tourism, commensurate with the potential of the national tourist area.

Article and photos: Duy Tung

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