Thuan Nam district currently has 4,781 households with 21,203 ethnic minority people, accounting for 27.8% of the district's population. Of which, the Cham ethnic group has 3,820 households with 17,318 people, living concentrated in Phuoc Nam and Phuoc Ninh communes; the Raglay ethnic group has 912 households with 3,772 people, living concentrated in Phuoc Ha commune. The Cham and Raglay ethnic groups have a unique culture with many traditional musical instruments, many dances, epics, folk songs and many unique traditional festivals that have been passed down for a long time among the people.
On June 20, 2017, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 2459/QD-BVHTTDL to include the Kate Festival of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan province in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. On February 2, 2023, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 149/QD-BVHTTDL to include the New Rice Celebration of the Raglay people in Phuoc Ha commune, Thuan Nam district, in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for social customs and beliefs.
Implementing Project 6, National Target Program 1719, Thuan Nam district focuses on implementing many contents to preserve and promote the good traditional cultural values of Cham and Raglay people associated with tourism development in the district.
Including: Surveying, inventorying, collecting documents on traditional cultural heritage; Program for researching, restoring, preserving, and developing intangible culture of ethnic minorities at risk of fading away; Organizing the preservation and exploitation of traditional festivals to build tourism products; Building traditional cultural models; Building folk cultural activity clubs; Supporting traditional art troupe activities; Supporting investment in building typical tourist destinations; Supporting the construction of cultural, sports institutions and equipment; Supporting the restoration, embellishment, and prevention of degradation of special national relics, national relics with typical values of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas; Organizing training courses, fostering professional skills, and teaching intangible culture; Building ecological models combining traditional ethnic houses with the development of tourist areas...
In 2024 alone, Thuan district
The investment capital for Project 6 of Thuan Nam district has so far disbursed 1,151.6 million VND, reaching 84.24% of the investment capital plan. The project to transfer the construction of the traditional house of Phuoc Ha commune has disbursed 285.2 million VND, reaching 83.9% of the capital source. The project to transfer the cultural house of Hieu Thien and Vu Bon villages in Phuoc Ninh commune has disbursed 410 million VND, reaching 84.5% of the investment capital; the project to transfer the construction of the traditional house of Van Lam 2 village has disbursed 456 million VND, reaching 84% of the investment capital...
Meritorious Artisan Phu Binh Don, in Phuoc Ninh commune, excitedly shared: “We Cham people are happy to receive the State's attention and investment in the National Target Program 1719, creating conditions for comprehensive development and improvement of the lives of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas. In particular, there is Project 6 with many practical investment items for preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development. As a Meritorious Artisan, I myself actively participate in teaching the performance of traditional musical instruments to my children and grandchildren, actively contributing to preserving the culture of the Cham people.”
Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Xuan, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Thuan Nam district, said that Project 6 under the National Target Program 1719 has been directed by the People's Committee of Thuan Nam district to urgently implement and ensure timely disbursement. The capital is used for the right purpose, promoting investment efficiency, making an important contribution to improving the material and spiritual life of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. At the same time, creating facilities, promoting the unique traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities to attract tourists to visit, relax and experience the land of Thuan Nam with rich tourism potential in the coming time.
Ninh Thuan focuses on comprehensive development of ethnic minority areas
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