Singaporean Prime Minister walks around Hoan Kiem Lake

Dressed casually, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sampled Ha Noi's cuisine and took a stroll along the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem Lake on the evening of August 27, right after his arrival.

Walking from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square to Ngoc Son Temple, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sometimes stopped to take pictures of the capital's street life. Crowded restaurants, Ba Kieu Temple, Ngoc Son Temple, scenes and entertainment activities of the people were snapped by the Prime Minister of Singapore with his cell phone.

Many people recognized the Prime Minister and shouted his name, and he waved back.

From Dinh Tien Hoang Street, PM Lee stopped for a long time at The Huc Bridge with its brilliant lights at night.

The Singaporean Prime Minister also visited and offered incense at Ngoc Son Temple - the Special National Relics dating back to the 19th century.

Earlier, as soon as he arrived in Ha Noi, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a picture of Tran Quoc Pagoda on his personal Facebook page with greetings: "Hello from Hanoi! I came to Viet Nam to visit officially at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh."

The Prime Minister of Singapore expressed his pleasure to visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 10th anniversary of establishing the strategic partnership.

This visit is his fifth to Viet Nam as Prime Minister, demonstrating the bond between Singapore and Vietnam. It is also part of a series of events organized by the two sides to commemorate the above events, following the visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Singapore in February 2023./.