The Prime Minister's wife met and interacted with the ASEAN Community Women's Group in Hanoi.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and delegates visit and offer incense at Do Temple. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

The exchange was attended by Ms. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, wife of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Honorary President of AWCH Group, along with female Ambassadors, Ambassadors' spouses and representatives of ASEAN Embassies in Hanoi.

In the sacred and solemn space of Do Temple, the Prime Minister's wife led the delegation to offer incense at the main hall, listen to an introduction to the history of Do Temple and the shrines in the Temple, where eight kings of the Ly Dynasty are worshiped.

Here, the delegation was introduced to Do Temple and the Edict on Moving the Capital. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran, the ASEAN Women's Community in Hanoi (AWCH) and delegates take a souvenir photo at Do Temple. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

After the incense offering ceremony, in the cultural-historical space of the Do Temple Relic Site, Mrs. Le Thi Bich Tran and the delegates participated in many unique experiential activities such as making Dong Ho folk paintings, making phoenix-shaped betel leaves, making phu the cakes, and enjoying the sweet melodies of Bac Ninh Quan Ho. In particular, the craft of making Dong Ho folk paintings is being submitted to UNESCO for consideration to be listed as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection of humanity at the end of this year.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and the ASEAN Women's Group in Hanoi experience making Dong Ho folk paintings. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

Comrade Vuong Quoc Tuan, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province, expressed the honor of Kinh Bac to welcome Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and the AWCH Group to visit on the occasion of the festival celebrating the 1015th anniversary of King Ly Thai To's coronation. In the development journey of the locality, Bac Ninh has determined to closely link socio-economic goals with preserving and promoting traditional cultural identity. Today's activities contribute to connecting and bringing Bac Ninh closer to regional and international friends.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and the ASEAN Women's Group in Hanoi experience making Phu The cakes. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

Sharing about the activities of the AWCH Group, Ms. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, Honorary President, said that the Group's overarching goal is to create a bridge connecting women from ASEAN countries and ASEAN's partner countries. The Group has made many contributions to promoting the cultural beauty of member countries, introducing potentials and connecting cooperation opportunities of localities, organizing many volunteer activities, and supporting difficult circumstances in Vietnam.

President Vu Thi Bich Ngoc expressed her emotion at the concern and warm affection of Mrs. Le Thi Bich Tran during today's exchange as well as towards the Group's activities.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and the ASEAN Women's Group in Hanoi enjoy Bac Ninh folk songs. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

Speaking on behalf of the female Ambassadors and their spouses in the AWCH Group, Ms. Akiko Morioka, the wife of the Malaysian Ambassador, expressed her sincere thanks for the wonderful experiences in Bac Ninh. Coming to Bac Ninh for the first time, enjoying and admiring the beauty of the land and people here will always be memorable memories, bringing the members of the Group closer together.

The Prime Minister's wife, Le Thi Bich Tran, expressed her joy at being able to join the delegates in many memorable experiences in a space imbued with the homeland to better understand and love the rustic and simple features of Bac Ninh. The wife was also delighted to see that Bac Ninh is increasingly known to many international friends, especially through the song Bac Bling, which is very popular today.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran emphasized the indispensable contributions of women on the development journey of ASEAN and Vietnam. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran highly appreciated the activities of the AWCH Group, especially in 2025 with many important milestones. ASEAN celebrates the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Community and is moving towards a people-centered vision. For Vietnam, the whole country is looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of national reunification and the 80th anniversary of National Day; this year also marks 30 years of Vietnam joining the ASEAN family. Madam Le Thi Bich Tran especially emphasized the indispensable contributions of women on the development journey of ASEAN and Vietnam.

In the future, Madam Le Thi Bich Tran hopes to continue to accompany the Group to further promote the uniqueness and diversity of ASEAN cultures. " ASEAN, we are one family, one united bloc, ASEAN will always be in our hearts", Madam Le Thi Bich Tran emotionally shared .

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran presents a souvenir to the Executive Board of the ASEAN Community Women's Group in Hanoi. Photo: VGP/Thuy Linh

On this occasion, Madam Le Thi Bich Tran presented the AWCH members with gifts imbued with the culture of many traditional craft villages and the identity of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. Each member of the AWCH also received a special gift, a portrait made by disabled children from recycled, environmentally friendly fabric scraps.

The leaders of Bac Ninh province also sent Mrs. Le Thi Bich Tran and the members of the AWCH Group gifts imbued with the homeland. The exchange program ended, leaving the delegates with a deep impression of the Kinh Bac land with a thousand years of culture.

Thuy Linh

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