The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, Hanoi Department of Tourism and Thach That district People’s Committee.
According to Nguyen Lan Huong, Chairwoman of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), the tour is organised annually to introduce Vietnam’s historic relic sites and tourist attractions to international friends. It helps promote exchanges and mutual understanding between Vietnam and foreign countries, Huong highlighted.
On behalf of the international delegates, Saddi Salama, Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam, spoke highly of HUFO’s initiatives for organising activities pushing solidarity and cooperation between Vietnam and other nations. The trip ended with a show of ao dai (traditional long tunic) and dancing and singing performance.
Tay Phuong Pagoda - an ancient pagoda built in the eighth century in Thach That District, 45 km away from Hanoi to the West
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Ambassadors participated in the incense offering ceremony with the guidance of Thich Dam Thuy
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The diplomats listened attentively to the introduction on Tay Phuong Pagoda
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