Teachers and students welcomed the two ladies with bread dipped in honey and salt, a Bulgarian tradition symbolizing hospitality and goodwill.
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Ngo Phuong Ly (in green), spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, and Desislava Radeva, spouse of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (right), meet with children at the Zvanche Kindergarten No. 2 in the capital Sofia on October 23. |
The guests enjoyed performances by the children, featuring Vietnamese and Bulgarian songs, before joining them in a traditional Bulgarian folk dance.
The program continued with a Vietnamese spring roll-making activity, and an art class where the two ladies and the children together painted an artwork on Vietnam - Bulgaria friendship. Ly chose the lotus, representing purity, resilience, and vitality of the Vietnamese people, while Radeva selected the Bulgarian rose.
Speaking at the event, Ly expressed her delight at visiting Zvanche, describing it as “a model educational institution in Sofia that nurtures children with love and devotion while inspiring creativity, compassion, and a love for the arts.”
She noted that Vietnam considers preschool education the foundation of human development, continuously improving facilities, teaching quality, and child-centered learning methods. She expressed confidence that with the care of teachers and cooperation among families, schools, and society, children will grow up healthy, confident, and full of love and aspiration.
On the occasion, Ly presented the school with a children’s playground project, along with books and story collections, conveying messages of friendship, knowledge, and the joy of childhood.
Source: VNA