Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy "pho" and coffee in Hanoi

WVR - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan enjoyed Vietnam’s world-famous "pho" (rice noodle) and coffee for breakfast in Hanoi during the latter’s visit to Vietnam.
Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy pho, coffee in Hanoi
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son invited Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to enjoy traditional Vietnamese cuisine at a restaurant on the street. Ly Thuong Kiet, in Hoan Kiem District. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

Early morning of August 29, within the framework of the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's official visit to Vietnam, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son invited Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to enjoy traditional Vietnamese cuisine at a restaurant on the street Ly Thuong Kiet, in Hoan Kiem District.

Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy pho, coffee in Hanoi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan have breakfast with "pho", a traditional dish of Vietnam. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan have breakfast with "pho", a traditional dish of Vietnam.

Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy pho, coffee in Hanoi
Two Foreign Ministers ond other officials enjoy iced milk coffee on Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

On his personal Facebook page, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said he was happy to return to Hanoi with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after his visit in June 2021.

Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy pho, coffee in Hanoi
The two Foreign Ministers enjoyed the time of changing season to autumn as the air was cool in the early morning in Hanoi. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

He wrote: "Great meeting with Vietnamese leaders, including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and my good friend, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son."

Vietnamese, Singaporean Foreign Ministers enjoy pho, coffee in Hanoi
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son presents a souvenir photo to Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

In mid-July during his visit to Singapore, Minister Bui Thanh Son was invited by Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to enjoy Singaporean street food at Maxwell Hawker Center. This is one of the most famous and largest culinary centers in Singapore. The two Foreign Ministers enjoyed pancakes, Hainanese chicken rice and Indian-style milk tea.

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(Source: WVR)