Ngoc Hoi (Kon Tum): Cultural preservation associated with tourism development

Ngoc Hoi (Kon Tum) is a border district, the whole district has 8 communes and towns; with 17 ethnic groups living, including the local ethnic groups of Brau, Xo Dang, Gie Trieng. In recent years, with the attention of Party committees at all levels, local authorities and investment resources from the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, period 2021 - 2030, phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719), the unique cultural values ​​of ethnic groups in the district have been preserved and promoted. In recent years, accompanying the Border Guard (BĐBP), the team of prestigious people among ethnic minorities have been actively participating in protecting sovereignty and border security. They are considered "living milestones" in border protection work. Party committees, authorities at all levels and ethnic people of Hau Giang province need to promote self-reliance, self-reliance, love, mutual assistance, trust and join hands, unanimously carry out the tasks in the Resolution Letter, practically make achievements to welcome the Party Congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress and major political and historical events of the country. This is the proposed opinion of Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Committee Nong Thi Ha, speaking at the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Hau Giang province, 2024, which took place this morning, November 1, at the Hau Giang Provincial Convention Center. Ngoc Hoi (Kon Tum) is a border district, the whole district has 8 communes and towns; with 17 ethnic groups living, including the local ethnic groups Brau, Xo Dang, Gie Trieng. In recent years, with the attention of Party committees at all levels, local authorities and investment resources from the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, period 2021 - 2030, phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719), the unique cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities in the district have been preserved and promoted. In recent years, accompanying the Border Guard (BĐBP), the team of prestigious people among ethnic minorities have been actively participating in protecting sovereignty and border security. They are considered "living milestones" in border protection work. Currently, taking advantage of support resources from national target programs, especially the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, period 2021-2030; Phase I: 2021-2025, many farmers and cooperatives in Son La province have boldly converted to exploiting and processing natural medicinal products. This is one of the new directions, promising to open the way for economic development in the province's ethnic minority areas. In order to reduce early marriage and consanguineous marriage (CH-HNCHT), in recent years, the Department of Education and Training of Kim Boi district has strengthened propaganda work on CH-HNCHT, bringing sex education content into schools. Thereby, raising awareness for students, limiting the situation of students dropping out of school to get married. Since the beginning of the year, with the effective implementation of policies to support job creation and maintain jobs for workers; Connecting labor supply and demand, helping businesses recruit workers and workers find suitable jobs, the whole Cao Bang province has supported job creation for 13,574 workers. The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, on October 31, has the following notable information: Tradition and contemporary intersect at Ninh Binh Festival 2024. So that tourists no longer get lost on Lang Biang peak. The person who raises the level of Muong Dong medicinal products. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. This morning (November 1), the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Hau Giang province - 2024 officially opened. Attending and giving speeches at the Congress were: Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee Nong Thi Ha; representative of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and the Department of Local Ethnic Affairs under the Ethnic Minorities Committee. Phuoc Trung is one of the particularly difficult communes of Bac Ai district (Ninh Thuan), with more than 90% of the population being ethnic minorities, mainly Raglay ethnic people. In recent times, thanks to the accelerated implementation of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719), the lives of Raglay people in the area have been increasingly improved, hundreds of households have escaped poverty, contributing to the prosperity of the locality. Thuan Chau is the district with the largest number of communes in Son La province, with a large area, including 24/29 communes in Region III, with 271 extremely difficult villages; ethnic minorities account for over 94% of the district's population. Over the past years, Thuan Chau district has been making efforts to implement national target programs (NTPs), including the NTP for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, phase 1: From 2021-2025 (abbreviated as NTP 1719). As of September 30, the total capital mobilized by the Transaction Office of the Bank for Social Policies (CSXH) in Nghia Lo town in the area reached 543,815 million VND, equal to 99.3% of the annual plan; disbursed 2,324 customers with an amount of 122,959 million VND, outstanding loans reached 542,565 million VND, equal to 99.36% of the plan, an increase of 48,729 million VND compared to the beginning of the year. The growth rate reached 9.87%. Credit quality is maintained, the overdue debt ratio is below 0.1%. Hung Loi is a particularly difficult commune of Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang), with a total of 1,730 households and 7,839 people. The socio-economic situation of the commune mainly depends on agricultural production, the Mong ethnic group accounts for over 50% of the population, and the lives of people in the commune face many difficulties.

Ngoc Hoi district has a very diverse, rich and unique system of tangible and intangible cultural heritage imbued with the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.

Land rich in cultural identity

With many ethnic groups living together, Ngoc Hoi district has a very diverse, rich and unique system of tangible and intangible cultural heritages imbued with the cultural identity of ethnic minorities, expressed in various forms such as: Festivals, gongs, ethnic musical instruments, traditional folk art forms, cuisine, costumes, weaving...

Ms. Y Lan, Permanent Vice Chairman of Ngoc Hoi District People's Committee, said: In recent years, the work of preserving and promoting cultural identity has always been of interest to the Party Committee and authorities at all levels. In particular, the district has issued many strategic and long-term projects, programs and plans, such as: Project "Preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of traditional villages of ethnic minorities in Ngoc Hoi district, period 2020 - 2025"; Plan "Preserving and promoting the heritage of gong cultural space, period 2021 - 2025"... On that basis, specialized departments, People's Committees of communes and towns have focused on effective implementation.

From the capital of the National Target Program 1719, Ngoc Hoi district supported Giang Lo 1 village, Sa Loong commune with a set of gongs and opened a class to teach gongs and xoang dance.

Particularly for the implementation of Project 6, National Target Program 1719, Ngoc Hoi District People's Committee has directed and assigned the Department of Culture and Information to preside over and coordinate with relevant units and localities to advise on the implementation of tasks according to the Party and State's policies and guidelines to ensure consistency.

From 2022 to present, the district has supported investment in building cultural and sports facilities in 8 ethnic minority villages; supported the organization of traditional sports competitions for ethnic minorities in the district; built a traditional cultural model in Giang Lo 1 village, Sa Loong commune...

Mr. A Luong (Xo Dang ethnic group), village elder of Giang Lo 1 village, Sa Loong commune, Ngoc Hoi district shared: Due to the impact of many factors, the traditional cultural values ​​of the Xo Dang people here have been lost for a long time. In 2023, implementing Project 6, National Target Program 1719, the district supported the village with a set of gongs and opened a class to teach gongs and xoang dance. With that support, the village has established a gong and xoang dance team. But the happiest thing is that the villagers have raised their awareness, preserved traditional cultural values ​​and encouraged their children to actively participate in practicing gongs and xoang dance.

Mr. A Chot (left), Dak Vang village, Sa Loong commune, Ngoc Hoi district is making efforts to preserve and teach the traditional weaving craft to the younger generation.

With the attention of the entire political system and investment resources from the National Target Program 1719, cultural preservation work in Ngoc Hoi district has achieved positive results. Up to now, the whole district has built 33 communal houses; preserved 65 sets of gongs; restored 08 traditional rituals and festivals of ethnic minorities; preserved musical instruments and traditional occupations of ethnic minorities...

Mr. A Chot (Xo Dang ethnic group), Dak Vang village, Sa Loong commune, Ngoc Hoi district said: In the past, young people to the elderly in the village all knew how to weave baskets, trays, and trays. Nowadays, this is becoming less common, I also try to preserve this traditional craft and teach it to my children and grandchildren in the village. I also hope that the younger generation will love and preserve the traditional craft of the nation.

In addition to the local ethnic minorities, Ngoc Hoi district also has ethnic minorities from the Northwest region living together, such as the Tay, Muong, Thai ethnic groups... each ethnic group has its own traditional beauty... contributing to creating a diverse and unique cultural identity in the border district of Ngoc Hoi.

Developing tourism associated with traditional culture

Located in the north of Kon Tum province, bordering Laos and Cambodia, where the Indochina junction, Bo Y international border gate, Ho Chi Minh road pass through and on the East-West economic corridor, this is a favorable condition for tourism development. Therefore, Ngoc Hoi district has selected 02 villages, including: Dak Rang village, Dak Duc commune and Dak Me village, Po Y commune to build community tourism.

Dak Me village, Po Y commune currently has more than 170 households, nearly 600 people, mainly Brau ethnic people. With the attention and investment of the State, the traditional cultural values ​​of the Brau people have been preserved and promoted.

Currently, the Brau people still preserve many sets of Tha gongs, brocade weaving, and rice wine made from leaves. Most recently, the province has invested in repairing the traditional cultural communal house of the village. Thereby, creating favorable conditions for the Brau people to develop community tourism.

With the attention and investment of the Party and State, the Brau people in Dak Me village, Po Y commune have preserved their traditional cultural values.

Mr. Thao La (Brau ethnic group), Dak Me village, Po Y commune, Ngoc Hoi district said: The Party and the State pay attention to investing comprehensively in the material and spiritual life of the Brau people. Regarding culture, they have invested in building communal houses, brocade weaving, and recreating traditional festivals. Currently, the village has established a gong and xoang dance team. Whenever tourists come, the people will participate in the performance, the greatest wish is for tourists to know the unique cultural values ​​of our Brau people.

With the investment attention of the province, district and the efforts of the Gie Trieng people in the process of preserving the traditional cultural values ​​of the nation, in 2024, Dak Rang village, Dak Duc commune, Ngoc Hoi district was recognized by the People's Committee of Kon Tum province as a Community Tourism Village.

Mr. A Qua (Gie Trieng ethnic group), Dak Rang village, Dak Duc commune, Ngoc Hoi district shared: The village has 110 households, 348 people, of which 99% of the population are Gie Trieng people who have lived there for a long time. Currently, the village still preserves traditional cultural values, such as: Gongs, xoang dance; making rice wine; brocade weaving; making musical instruments; weaving, tools for production and family life...

We always strive to preserve the original unique cultural values ​​of the Gie Trieng people, because that not only helps the young generation be proud of their national culture, but also introduces it to tourists from near and far.

Dak Rang Village was recognized by the People's Committee of Kon Tum province as a Community Tourism Village, which is a favorable condition for the Gie Trieng people here to promote their traditional cultural values ​​to tourists.

Mr. Bloong Ham, Vice Chairman of Dak Duc Commune People's Committee, Ngoc Hoi District said: The recognition of Dak Rang Community Tourism Village is of great significance in promoting the development of community tourism in Dak Duc Commune, Ngoc Hoi District, contributing to diversifying tourism types, tourism products, services, forming tourist attractions to meet the requirements of serving visitors; promoting tourism development, contributing to economic development, increasing income for local people.

With specific solutions and investment resources from the National Target Program 1719, we believe that Ngoc Hoi district will continue to do better in preserving and promoting the existing traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities. Strive to build Ngoc Hoi district into a unique tourist destination attracting visitors from all over the world.

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