Vietnamese, Lao Prime Ministers tour Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake
WVR/VNA - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on January 7, 2024.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and their two spouses walked on street of Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
Prime Minister Chinh and Spouse introduced the Lao guests to Thap But (pen tower), Dai Nghien (ink slab tower), The Huc Bridge, Ngoc Son Temple, and especially the turtles in the lake and the legend of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Legend has it that King Le Loi returned his magic sword to the Golden Turtle in the lake after defeating the Ming Empire.
Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple on the lake was recognised as a special national relic site in 2013.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Viet) |
On the occasion of the New Year and the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon, Prime Minister Chinh presented Prime Minister Sonexay a calligraphy with Vietnamese words which read Vietnam-Laos friendship is forever green and solid for generations.
After their trip, the two Prime Ministers and their Spouses had an exchange with Vietnamese and Lao students.
The two Prime Ministers expressed their hope that Vietnamese and Lao students in particular and youngsters in general will exert efforts in studying, practicing, developing themselves and building their own careers, thus realising their dreams, implementing their social responsibility and contributing to national defence and construction in each country.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Viet) |
They should maintain and promote their national identity, while staying united and supporting each other, writing more golden pages of the close brotherhood, great friendly neighborhood, and the special and rare solidarity as well as the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam and Laos have enjoyed fruitful education-training cooperation.
In the 2011-2021 period, Vietnam received nearly 30,000 Lao students for training. Meanwhile, since 1982, the Lao Government has trained nearly 5,000 officials and students of Vietnam.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
