“Ve Ban Em” gameshow celebrates Muong ethnic cultural identity
Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Culture and Sports Centre, on October 25 organised the “Ve Ban Em” (Coming to My Hamlet) gameshow in Tuong Ha commune, creating a platform for cultural exchange and celebrating the distinctive heritage of the Muong ethnic group.
The “Ve Ban Em” gameshow takes place in Tuong Ha commune.Delegates attend the gameshow.Students from Tuong Thuong 2 Primary and Secondary School perform a dance at the event.
The event brought together 50 artisans and grassroots cultural performers from three hamlets - Tuong Thuong, Dong La and Thon - to compete in three categories: “Craftsmanship and Skills”, “Singing and Instrumental Performance”, and “Folk Games and Traditional Ethnic Sports”.
Contestants compete in the “Craftmanship and Skills” category.A contestant demonstrates her weaving skills with each pass of the shuttle.The host interacts with contestants during the gameshow.
Through traditional handicrafts, folk songs, dances and games, the programme vividly showcased the cultural traditions and everyday life of the Muong community. The event fostered a lively atmosphere and strengthened community bonds, while nurturing ethnic pride and raising awareness of the importance of preserving and passing traditional cultural values on to younger generations.
A traditional game of catching loaches in a jar adds excitement to the event. Large crowds of local residents gather to cheer on the contestants.Organisers present first prize to the Tuong Thuong hamlet team. Organisers present second prize to the Dong La hamlet team.Organisers present third prize to the Thon hamlet team.
At the conclusion of the gameshow, the organisers presented first, second and third prizes to the participating teams. On the occasion, the Minh Tam Centre for Inclusive Education Development also donated eight gift packages to local policy beneficiary families, each worth 500,000 VND (19.35 USD)./.
As part of their working trip to Laos’ Houaphanh province, a high-level delegation from Son La province visited Phan La High School on the morning of October 25.
As part of the Chieng Mai commune Ethnic Culture Festival 2026, an exhibition showcasing local coffee and agricultural products was held on October 24-25 at the Mai Khoang hamlet football field.
Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Culture and Sports Centre, on October 25 organised the “Ve Ban Em” (Coming to My Hamlet) gameshow in Tuong Ha commune, creating a platform for cultural exchange and celebrating the distinctive heritage of the Muong ethnic group.
Son La Newspaper and Radio-Television, in coordination with the provincial Centre for Culture and Sports, on October 24 organised the “Ve Ban Em” (“Coming to My Hamlet”) gameshow in Suoi To commune, bringing a vibrant cultural exchange to the mountainous community and showcasing the distinctive traditions of the Mong ethnic group.
Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the province’s delegation to the National Assembly, on October 24 chaired a meeting of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee with leaders of the provincial People’s Council, People’s Committee and several departments and agencies to review socio-economic development tasks for the fourth quarter of 2026.
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The Steering Committee for Son La province’s Project 173, which aims to promote socioeconomic development and safeguard national defence and security in ethnic minority areas, including those inhabited by the Mong, on October 23 joined the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Suoi To commune in opening the second Mong Cultural Festival 2026.
The Suoi To commune People’s Committee on October 23 presented 'Dai doan ket' (Great Solidarity) houses to two local poor households facing housing difficulties.
To Hieu Secondary School in To Hieu ward on October 22 held an extracurricular event in response to the “Not Alone 2026 – Connecting Without Harm” campaign.
The Son La provincial People’s Committee on October 21 issued a plan to prepare a dossier nominating a proposed world biosphere reserve along the biodiversity corridor linking Muong La Nature Reserve with Ta Xua Special-Use Forest.
Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Head of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of National Target Programmes in Son La province for the 2026-2030 period, on October 21 chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee to reach consensus on several key issues related to the programmes.
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The provincial Civil Servant Recruitment Council 2026 has approved a list of nine candidates from high-quality human resources who meet the eligibility requirements and qualifications to participate in the civil servant recruitment examination for provincial- and commune-level administrative agencies.
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