Foreign envoys join lunar New Year experience in Hanoi
Nearly 30 foreign ambassadors and representatives of foreign offices and international organisations in Hanoi on January 23 had a visit to Duong Lam ancient village in the outskirts of Hanoi and a look into activities of the Vietnamese lunar New Year.
Foreign diplomats in "ao dai" (the traditional costume of Vietnam) pose for a photo when visiting Duong Lam village on January 23 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 30 foreignambassadors and representatives of foreign offices and internationalorganisations in Hanoi on January 23 h☂ad a visit to Duong Lam ancient villagein the outskirts of Hanoi and a look into activities of the Vietnamese lunar New Year.
The envoys, mostly from key tourism markets ofVietnam and Hanoi, experienced a traditional market space of the most importantfestival in Vietnam with pavilions offering local specialties and handicraftproducts. They also joined an event featuring the traditional culturalactivities of the occasion. Typical foods of the New Year were alsooffered to the foreign guests who had a look into traditional customs andpractices, as well as trades of the locality. This year’s annual cultural event was held to popularisethe traditional cultural values of the Vietnamese people to foreign friends. The visit is expected to create a push forthe tourism demand among the people of Hanoi and nearby localities./.
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Foreign diplomats in "ao dai" (the traditional costume of Vietnam) pose for a photo when visiting Duong Lam village on January 23 (Photo: VNA) 
