On the morning of December 12, the People's Committee of Muong Nhe commune held a ceremony to announce the decision and receive the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate "New Rice Celebration of the Si La people" and organized the 2025 New Rice Celebration Festival in Nam Sin village.

In Dien Bien province, the Si La people have been living concentrated in Nam Sin village, Muong Nhe commune since 1973. Initially, there were only a few villages. 10 households, by November 2025 the village has 58 households, with 238 people.

The Si La people celebrate the New Rice Celebration when the first grains of rice are ripe and the harvest is coming. The New Rice Celebration Ceremony is an agricultural ritual containing many traditional cultural features that people have diligently preserved and passed down through many generations; At the same time, it is an important element in community consciousness.

The "New Rice Celebration" ceremony of the Si La ethnic people in Nam Sin village is a unique ceremony; is the quintessence in the spiritual life of the Si La people that has gone through many historical stages of formation and development. The holiday is an opportunity for people to remember their origins, ancestors, grandparents, and parents; Wishing luck, happiness, prosperity for everyone. Moreover, through the ceremony, it also demonstrates the spirit of solidarity, the strength of the community and family, and is also an opportunity for people to exchange, talk, relieve, express worries and sorrows with their ancestors and hope for their help and blessings to have a brighter life. The New Rice Celebration is an opportunity to show gratitude to the previous generations who have explored and nurtured the fields, so that the Si La community can enjoy the fruits after a year of hard work, working together to have a lush, bountiful harvest...

At the ceremony, representatives of the leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VHTT&DL), leaders of Muong Nhe commune announced Decision No. 1660/QD-BVHTTVL of the Ministry VHTT &DL on recognizing the New Rice Celebration of the Si La people, Nam Sin village, Muong Nhe commune and awarding the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate "New Rice Celebration of the Si La people" to the cultural heritage subject.

Representing the community, Mr. Ly Hong Son, Head of Nam Sin village, expressed his honor and pride when the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism recognized the National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Celebration. New rice of the Si La people. This is a source of motivation for the Si La people to educate their descendants to improve their sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the nation; contributing to improving cultural and spiritual life, helping people unite and enthusiastically work and produce, building a civilized and progressive community.