The General Secretary and his wife watched Hue Royal Court Music with the French President and his wife.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, visited the Temple of Literature and enjoyed traditional art this afternoon.

Today, the weather in Hanoi is cool with a light breeze. In the green shade of the campus, the two leaders and their wives visited ancient architectural works such as Dai Trung gate, Khue Van Cac, Dai Thanh palace, and the Doctor's stele garden.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, visited the Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy this afternoon.

Khue Van Cac is one of the typical ancient architectural works of Hanoi. Since 1997, Khue Van Cac has been chosen by the Hanoi People's Committee as the official symbol of the capital.

Located in the complex of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam relics, which symbolizes the cultural development of Vietnam, Khue Van Cac was once used as a place to discuss the good essays of the scholars who passed the Hoi examination.

Listening to the introduction of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam - the first university of Vietnam, the French President and his wife learned more about studying and teaching at the place that played the role of "the cradle of talent training" for Vietnam during the feudal period.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife visit the Doctor's steles garden, listen to an introduction to the 82 Doctor's steles - World documentary heritage

Before the altar of teacher Chu Van An, General Secretary To Lam and President Macron offered incense to the "Eternal Teacher" of Vietnam.

At Thai Hoc area, General Secretary To Lam invited the French President to play the Thunder Drum three times. The drum was made by artisans from Doi Tam village, Ha Nam province, on the occasion of the 990th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. The drum is called the Thunder Drum because its sound is as resounding and majestic as thunder.

French President Emmanuel Macron performs the Thunder Drum Ceremony at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam

General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly took President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron to the main courtyard of the Temple of Literature to enjoy Hue royal court music.

Having flourished under the Nguyen Dynasty, Nha Nhac is an elegant and sacred music form often performed in the royal court's solemn ceremonies. Nha Nhac has become an indispensable royal music form of the dynasty at that time. Today, Hue Royal Nhac is still the top choice for tourists.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife enjoy a performance of Hue Royal Court Music

The works performed in the program helped the French President and his wife better understand the cultural life and perspective of the Vietnamese people through sounds and dances...

Vietnam and France have a traditional historical relationship, in which cultural cooperation is a bright spot, connecting the friendship between the two nations. Cultural exchange cooperation with France has always been one of the focuses in Vietnam's international cultural cooperation policies, contributing to promoting the Vietnam - France relationship.

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