80TH Anniversary August Revolution and National Day

Olaf Scholz in Hanoi streets at night

Minh Vu

Nov 14, 2022 / 10:31 AM

The German Chancellor was offered calligraphy which reads “Peace, friendship, and mutual development.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh take a stroll along Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi on Sunday evening [November 13].

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz take a walk after a business roundtable with Vietnamese and German companies. Photos: Nhat Bac/ VGP

PM Chinh introduces the history of Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, located northern of Hoan Kiem Lake.

The two PMs offer incense at the temple.

A calligraphist offers Chancellor Olaf Scholz a calligraphy sheet bearing the phrase “Peace, friendship, and mutual development.”

The delegation leaves Ngoc Son Temple for a banquet.

PM Chinh and Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the banquet.

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