March 04, 2017 | 20:50 (GMT+7)
Foreign diplomats attend friendship spring tour in Bac Ninh
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and its chapter in the northern province of Bac Ninh organized a friendship spring tour in the locality on March 4.
Joining the tour were ambassadors and their spouses, representatives from diplomatic agencies, international and foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam, ministries and agencies.
Participants offering incense at the complex of tomb and temple of Kinh Duong Vuong. (Photo: VOV)
VUFO Vice President Bui Khac Son said the annual tour brought them to the complex of tomb and temple of Kinh Duong Vuong – the founding King of Vietnam, and Dong Ho folk painting village in Thuan Thanh district.
They also had a chance to enjoy Bac Ninh love duets which has been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Hermini Lopez Diaz thanked VUFO and the provincial authorities for their hospitality, saying that the tour has given them an insight into the Vietnamese culture and history as well as the vibrant socio-economic development of Bac Ninh.
The tour concluded with an exchange between participants and the provincial leaders.
Source: VNA