Vietnamese and Philippine Presidents tour Thang Long Imperial Citadel
The two presidents took part in “Happy Tet 2024” – a programme with various activities designed to celebrate the lunar New Year festival 2024 (Tet in Vietnamese), the largest festival of its kind in Vietnam in a year. The programme is taking place at the Central Sector of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
President Thuong introduced President Marcos Jr. to major customs and practices of Vietnamese people during the Tet holiday. They then enjoyed special art performances promoting Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity.
The two presidents toured the Thang Long Imperial Citadel - a complex of vestiges associated with the history of Thang Long capital, the former name of Hanoi. The massive architectural structure was built by dynasties during various historical periods and became the most important landmarks in the system of Vietnamese monuments.
In 2010, the World Heritage Committee passed a resolution recognizing the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long as a World Cultural Heritage.
The two presidents called at Kinh Thien Palace, the central area among the overall vestiges in the Imperial Citadel. It was a palace of great significance where the court held the most solemn rituals, welcomed foreign emissaries and gave audience to discuss affairs of state.
To end the tour, President Vo Van Thuong and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a group photo at the Dragon Courtyard within the Kinh Thien Palace.
