Recently, the Provincial Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Union of the province organized the groundbreaking ceremony for the Khang ethnic community cultural house. at Pa Mong Pa Pu village, Nam Gion commune, Muong La district. The cultural house is built in the form of a traditional stilt house of the Khang ethnic group and auxiliary items: Gate, fence, stone embankment, leveling, lighting, flower beds, trees... with a total area of ​​over 145 m², total cost of over 1 billion VND.

Commencement of construction of the Khang ethnic community cultural house in Nam Gion commune, Muong La district. photo crop

Mr. Lo Van Bo, Party cell secretary, head of Pa Mong Pa Pu village, shared: The construction of the project will create a space for collecting, researching, preserving and promoting the values ​​of national cultural heritage, associated with the goal of socio-economic development in the locality. At the same time, it is a place for the Khang ethnic youth union members in the commune to live and preserve the good cultural values ​​of their ethnic group.

Established in December 2020, for more than 4 years, the Thai Singing Club, Tong Lenh High School, Thuan Chau District has maintained regular activities twice a month. Not only creating an environment for students to connect, learn and practice folk songs and dances, satisfying their passion for arts, but also contributing to preserving and spreading the traditional cultural identity of the Thai people.

Lo Thi Thu Thuy, a member of the club, said: Through the activities, we were carefully guided by our friends on each sentence and each word of "khập", guided on breathing techniques, and pauses in the "khập" sections. Up to now, I have been able to present some simple "khập" songs of my people.

A meeting of members of the Thai Singing Club, Tong Lenh High School, Thuan Chau District.

Discussing this content, Mr. Lo Manh Cuong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union, informed: Our province has 12 ethnic groups living together, each with its own unique culture. Promoting cultural potential, the Provincial Youth Union has directed the provincial youth union branches to propagate and educate to raise awareness and understanding of culture, helping young people see the good, the beauty, the profound human values ​​of traditional culture. Create an environment for the young generation to absorb and preserve traditional cultural values ​​associated with modern cultural values, enriching the cultural identity of their nation.

Up to now, the whole province has 200 volunteer art troupes of communes, wards and towns that always promote and preserve the national cultural identity and local festivals. Typical models include: Son La Youth - Preserving national identity and culture through the work of Doan Dieu Ket Doan; Youth volunteers teach Thai language and Thai script to children in Yen Chau district...

Youth Union members of the School Provincial Boarding School performance Thai folk dance

The provincial Youth Unions also actively organize cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities on major holidays and anniversaries of the country and the province such as: Festival of revolutionary song propaganda groups; organizing folk games, learning about the cultural beauty of the province every time Tet comes and spring comes. Coordinate to open training classes, teach young generations about traditional festival customs, folk songs, folk dances...

At the same time, organize startup forums in the direction of developing traditional occupations, local products, and developing community tourism for young people. Through the forums, many ideas and startup models from traditional culture for young people have been formed. Many young people have created Tiktok channels and fanpages dedicated to posting articles with pictures and videos introducing and promoting the cultural beauty of the place where they live, linking economic development with preserving and promoting national cultural identity.

With the rapid development of science and technology, the provincial youth unions have also pioneered and creatively applied digital transformation in the construction and deployment of QR-Code at red addresses, historical and cultural relics in the area, providing information and automatic explanations in promoting culture and tourism for people and tourists. Up to now, digitalization and QR code attachment have been deployed at 17 relic sites in localities in the province.

In the coming time, the provincial Youth Union will continue to organize playgrounds, forums, activities, projects and tasks to attract a large number of young people to participate. Mobilize resources to support young people in implementing cultural projects so that young people can do well and promote the role of youth in preserving and promoting national cultural identity, building the image of Son La people and land as friendly and rich in identity.

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