Preserving the soul of the countryside

In the process of building new rural areas, in addition to paying attention to investing and upgrading infrastructure to serve production, life and people's economy, to make each village more and more prosperous, the Party Committee, government and people of Kim Son district have made efforts to preserve and promote traditional cultural beauty, preserving the soul of the countryside.

Arriving at Lac Thien village, Quang Thien commune on an early winter day, we were impressed by the spacious and clean landscape here. The village gate is solemn and ancient, the shady green trees bring a peaceful feeling. On the roads, flowers are competing to show their colors, the yellow of the sam flowers, the red of the ten o'clock flowers... In the premises of many households, there are still rows of areca trees, fish ponds, and lush fruit gardens.

Mr. Phan Thanh Ngo, Deputy Head of Lac Thien Village Festival Committee shared: In the process of implementing the NTM criteria, we always try to preserve the traditional values of the village. Historical relics, traditional festivals, and folk games are maintained and preserved by the villagers.

Every year from the 12th to the 14th of the 11th lunar month, people join in organizing the traditional festival of Nguyen Cong Tru Temple to commemorate the merits of Dinh Dien Su - the person who recruited people to reclaim land and establish Kim Son district on April 5, 1829. Through these activities, community cohesion and solidarity between hamlets and villages are strengthened. People strictly follow village conventions and regulations; backward customs in filial piety and weddings are gradually eliminated, people actively practice a new cultural lifestyle, thrift, civilization...

Talking to reporters, comrade Pham Xuan Phuc, Vice Chairman of Quang Thien Commune People's Committee said: The implementation of the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" associated with the construction of new rural areas in the locality has contributed to improving the quality of life of the people. It has become a habit that every week, people in the village and commune tell each other to clean, care for, and trim trees on the roads. Currently, 100% of the traffic routes in the commune are planted with flowers and trees, creating a green, clean, and beautiful landscape. In addition, cultural, artistic, and sports activities in the hamlets are also very bustling. All 16/16 hamlets of the commune have folk dance clubs. After school and work, the cultural house is a place for the community to gather, people practice health exercises, play chess, practice folk dance, table tennis, volleyball; young people play soccer, badminton...

Determining that building a new countryside does not mean urbanizing the countryside but must preserve the "soul" of the countryside, therefore, in recent years, in addition to paying attention to leading economic development, building infrastructure, etc., Kim Son district has especially focused on directing the construction of a safe, healthy new rural cultural environment, civilized and friendly Kim Son people; actively preserving landscapes, architecture, and culture imbued with the traditions of the homeland.

The district is preserving and maintaining 169 cultural relics, including 6 National Historical and Cultural relics and 33 Provincial Historical and Cultural relics. The work of preserving, restoring and developing traditional art forms has always been of interest, such as: Cheo singing, Van singing, Ca tru singing, Xam singing... At the district level, there are 3 traditional art clubs, 1 poetry club, 1 club promoting revolutionary songs. At the commune level, there are 23 cultural and artistic clubs; 137 artistic teams in villages and hamlets operating effectively. The emulation movement to build cultural agencies, units, cultural villages (hamlets), model new-style rural residential areas, and cultural families has received attention and response from all levels, sectors and the people of Kim Son.

By the end of 2021, nearly 94% of villages and hamlets in the district had been recognized as "Cultural Residential Areas", 87% of families had achieved the title of cultural families; over 85% of agencies, units and enterprises had met cultural standards. Through the movement, community awareness, solidarity, responsibility as well as attachment and neighborly love in each residential area were aroused and nurtured.

Sharing with reporters, comrade Pham Van Sang, Head of the District Culture and Information Department said: In the coming time, we will continue to explore and expand the activities of the Cultural sector in a diverse and grassroots direction to have more practical activities, suitable to the needs and attract the participation of local people. All aim to create a rich traditional cultural picture, imbued with the identity of Kim Son homeland, along with economic development, improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

Ha Phuong

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