The wives of the two leaders of Vietnam and South Korea enjoyed tea and watched a fashion show.

On the morning of June 23, the wife of President Vo Van Thuong, Mrs. Phan Thi Thanh Tam, and the wife of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Mrs. Kim Keon Hee, enjoyed tea, watched an ao dai performance, and listened to music.

Phu nhân hai Nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam, Hàn Quốc cùng thưởng trà và xem biểu diễn thời trang

The tea party took place at Kasaya Restaurant (Hanoi) hosted by the wife of President Vo Van Thuong, Mrs. Phan Thi Thanh Tam. (Photo: Contributor)


In a warm and intimate space, with traditional music, the two ladies enjoyed lotus tea together, a type of tea scented with lotus. This is considered a representative type of tea of Vietnamese tea culture, contributing to the world tea culture and lotus tea has become a typical spirit of Vietnamese tea culture. (Photo: Contributor)

In a warm and intimate space, with traditional music, the two ladies enjoyed lotus tea together, a type of tea scented with lotus. This is considered a representative type of tea of Vietnamese tea culture, contributing to the world tea culture and lotus tea has become a typical spirit of Vietnamese tea culture. (Photo: Contributor)


Along with enjoying tea, the two Leaders' wives watched a performance of a collection recreating the costumes, work and activities of Vietnamese village girls from ancient times to the present. (Photo: Contributor)

Along with enjoying tea, the two Leaders' wives watched a performance of a collection recreating the costumes, work and activities of Vietnamese village girls from ancient times to the present. (Photo: Contributor)


The wife of President Vo Van Thuong introduced to the wife of the Korean President the phoenix-wing betel leaves, associated with Vietnamese culture, with the skillful, flexible hands of the person who made those betel leaves. (Photo: Contributor)

The wife of President Vo Van Thuong introduced to the wife of the Korean President the phoenix-wing betel leaves, associated with Vietnamese culture, with the skillful, flexible hands of the person who made those betel leaves. (Photo: Contributor)


And because Vietnamese people have a saying “a piece of betel is the beginning of a conversation”, a piece of betel is the beginning of a relationship. In the photo, the two ladies happily chat with each other in a comfortable and friendly manner. (Photo: Contributor)

And because Vietnamese people have a saying “a piece of betel is the beginning of a conversation”, a piece of betel is the beginning of a relationship. In the photo, the two ladies happily chat with each other in a comfortable and friendly manner. (Photo: Contributor)

The President's wife, Mrs. Phan Thi Thanh Tam, introduced to Mrs. Kim Keon Hee the costumes in the collections including the "Day mua" yem-tu than (Four-panel) collection; the "Cong lang" ao dai collection; the "Hanh tinh phan thinh" ao dai collection. (Photo: Contributor)

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The two ladies chatted together, listening to the flute solo "Afternoon Dream" and the Korean song "Ariang"; the erhu solo "Sarang hu ro" and the ensemble "Beo dat may troi" and the ensemble "I love Seoul" and the ensemble "Nguoi oi nguoi o dung ve". (Photo: Contributor)