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On January 30, President Vo Van Thuong and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a world cultural heritage site in Hanoi, as part of the latter’s state visit to Vietnam. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
There, the two Presidents attended the “Happy Tet 2024” programme that is taking place ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival at the Central Sector of the Citadel.
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| The two leaders talked with local people at the national cultural space in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
President Thuong introduced the traditional Tet of Vietnam, including its cultural values, folk games, and dishes, to his guest. They also talked to local people and artisans of craft villages from across Vietnam who are reenacting the traditional Tet spaces of Hanoi, the central and southern regions, and ethnic minority groups.
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| The two lPresidents and local people at the national cultural space in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
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| The two lPresidents at the national cultural space in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. (Photo:Nguyen Hong) |
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| The two lPresidents and local people at the national cultural space in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| the two Presidents attended the “Happy Tet 2024” programme that is taking place ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival at the Central Sector of the Citadel. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Later, the Presidents took a tour of relics at the imperial citadel, including Doan Mon – one of the main entrances to the citadel – with archaeological structures, the exhibition hall of antiquities and some items recognised as national treasures, and Kinh Thien Palace that used to be the venue of the most important ceremonies, receptions for foreign envoys, and discussions of national issues of feudal dynasties in the past.
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| The Presidents took a tour of relics at the imperial citadel, including Doan Mon – one of the main entrances to the citadel – with archaeological structures. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
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| President Vo Van Thuong and President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. interact with people and craft village artisans (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel, built by feudal dynasties in different periods of Vietnam’s history, is one of the most important relic sites in the country. In 2010, the World Heritage Committee recognised the Citadel’s Central Sector as a world cultural heritage site.
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| President Vo Van Thuong and President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. take a group photo. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| President Vo Van Thuong and President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. taka a tour to Kinh Thien Palace, which used to be the venue of the most important ceremonies, receptions for foreign envoys, and discussions of national issues of feudal dynasties in the past. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
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President Vo Van Thuong and President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. believe that the ancient relics are an attractive destination for everyone. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
