Thai Xoe Club of Muong Khoa commune performs at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Week of Bac Yen district in 2024.

Sop Cop district has more than 96% of the population being Thai, Mong, Lao, Kho Mu ethnic groups. Implementing the project to preserve and promote the good traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, the district directs functional agencies and communes to preserve languages, scripts, festivals, traditional occupations, folk games, etc. Ms. Tong Thi Kien, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Sop Cop district, said: Since the beginning of the year, the district has supported more than 641 million VND for performing arts teams; purchased cultural equipment for villages and organized the Khau Ho festival of Lao ethnic groups. Built a model "Folklore Club of Mong ethnic group" in Pu Hao village, Muong Lan commune; Coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize training and teach folk songs to 63 people of the Khmu ethnic group... Currently, 90% of the villages in the district have cultural houses, maintaining the activities of 178 village art troupes.

At Moc Chau National Tourist Area, the district has focused on building tourism infrastructure; purchasing costumes, props, musical instruments, sound and lighting equipment to meet the training and performance needs of local art troupes; and restoring and reenacting a number of unique traditional festivals of ethnic minorities.

Building a cultural house for community tourism in Ta So 1, Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau district.

Mr. Ha Manh Cuong, Head of the Ethnic Affairs Department of Moc Chau district, said: The Department coordinated with the District Construction Investment Project Management Board to speed up the construction progress of the project to preserve the Mong ethnic cultural village in Ta So 1 village, Chieng Hac commune. Coordinated with the District Culture and Information Department to support more than 200 million VND for the art troupes of Doi village, Tan Lap commune; purchased equipment for 11 villages of Chieng Hac commune; established a Mong ethnic folk cultural activity club in Moc Chau Farm town; restored and performed the Pung Hieng festival (Ha Nien New Year) of the Dao Tien people in Phieng Luong commune...

Mr. Mua A Di, Party cell secretary and head of Ta So 1 village, shared: The village has 197 households and 1,171 people; there is an ancient house, a traditional forge, and 3 homestays for tourists to visit and experience. The district is investing in building a community cultural house, a stage, and a sports field; once completed, it will help the village serve tourists better and increase people's income from tourism.

Implementing Project 6 on preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, since the beginning of the year, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized 5 training courses, teaching cultural heritage to 331 ethnic minorities; 4 training courses, professional development for 341 people in the City; 4 training courses on tourist service skills for 189 people; organized seminars on building tourism products in ethnic minority and mountainous areas...

The gate and walking path to the Muong Va tower tourist site in Muong Va commune, Sop Cop district are being invested in construction.

Mr. Pham Hong Thu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: The Department advised the Provincial People's Committee to propose to the Central Government to continue to remove difficulties and obstacles in project implementation. Mobilize the participation of the community and people in the work of preserving, promoting and maintaining traditional cultural values. Strengthen training, fostering and improving the capacity of the team of communal cultural officials, artisans, and prestigious people in disseminating, preserving and promoting the values ​​of folk performing arts of ethnic minorities; develop unique tourism products, build a cultural image of Son La rich in identity, attracting domestic and international tourists.

The goal by 2025 is to strive for 97% of the villages in the province to have cultural houses; traditional art troupes operate regularly and with quality. The province is directing the review, restoration, embellishment, and prevention of degradation of special national relics and national relics of typical value of ethnic minorities. At the same time, investing in infrastructure and cultural institutions for particularly difficult communes and villages, contributing to promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development.

According to: Son La Newspaper