[In Pictures] Friendship Spring Journey to strengthen diplomatic relations

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations coordinated with the People's Committee of Me Linh district to organise the Friendship Spring Journey 2025 programme, on March 1.
The gifts to Ambassadors and Ambassadors' spouses on the occasion of International Women's Day (March 8) are Me Linh's products
The gifts to Ambassadors and Ambassadors' spouses on the occasion of International Women's Day (March 8) are Me Linh's products

The programme the features the participation of more than 400 delegates, including 15 ambassadors and their spouses; nearly 200 diplomatic officers at embassies, representatives of international organisations, foreign non-governmental organisations in Vietnam; and leaders of a number of central ministries, departments, and branches and Hanoi City.

The event was also attended by friendship associations, tourism associations, and tourism businesses.

The programme brought delegates to the historic land of Me Linh with the glorious feats of Hai Ba Trung — two heroic female generals of the Vietnam — to admire the flower village in full bloom and enjoy the traditional local products.

The programme brought delegates to the historic land of Me Linh with the glorious feats of Hai Ba Trung — two heroic female generals of the Vietnam — to admire the flower village in full bloom and enjoy the traditional local products.
Delegates joining experience activities, including experiencing the flower growing craft village of Me Linh; offering incense, visiting, and listening to the introduction of the special national relic of Hai Ba Trung Temple; planting souvenir trees; and experiencing local traditional culture features such as making immortal flowers, making banh gio, and making lotus tea.

Delegates joining experience activities, including experiencing the flower growing craft village of Me Linh; offering incense, visiting, and listening to the introduction of the special national relic of Hai Ba Trung Temple; planting souvenir trees; and experiencing local traditional culture features such as making immortal flowers, making banh gio, and making lotus tea.
Ambassadors and their spouses and husbands were surprised with the immortal flower products.

Ambassadors and their spouses and husbands were surprised with the immortal flower products.
Delegates enjoyed lotus tea.

Delegates enjoyed lotus tea.
Delegates enjoyed the experience in the flower gardens in Me Linh.

Delegates enjoyed the experience in the flower gardens in Me Linh.
Chairman of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations Nguyen Ngoc Ky speaking at the event.

Chairman of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations Nguyen Ngoc Ky speaking at the event.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco Jamale Chouaibi, Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Corps in Vietnam, speaks at the event.

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco Jamale Chouaibi, Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Corps in Vietnam, speaks at the event.
The 2025 Friendship Spring Journey Programme aims to strengthen people-to-people diplomacy activities, thereby promoting socio-economic development, contributing to the successful implementation of the goals and aspirations of building a "Cultured - Civilised - Modern" Capital, "Heroic Capital", "City for Peace", "Creative City", bringing the capital's people-to-people diplomacy to a new height in the New Era — the 'Era of Nation's Rise'.

The 2025 Friendship Spring Journey Programme aims to strengthen people-to-people diplomacy activities, thereby promoting socio-economic development, contributing to the successful implementation of the goals and aspirations of building a "Cultured - Civilised - Modern" Capital, "Heroic Capital", "City for Peace", "Creative City", bringing the capital's people-to-people diplomacy to a new height in the New Era — the 'Era of Nation's Rise'.
Delegates at the event.

Delegates at the event.
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