Spouses of Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs enjoy water puppetry in Hà Nội

July 21, 2023 - 09:44

The spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, Lê Thị Bích Trân, and the spouse of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail, enjoyed a water puppetry programme at the Việt Nam Contemporary Art Theatre in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Lê Thị Bích Trân, spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, and Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail, the spouse of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, listened to the artists' introduction on the processes of making water puppetry. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên

HÀ NỘI — The spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, Lê Thị Bích Trân, and the spouse of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail, enjoyed a water puppetry programme at the Việt Nam Contemporary Art Theatre in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail is accompanying her husband on an official visit to Việt Nam from July 20 - 21.

The water puppetry staged on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên

A theatre representative and artists introduced water puppetry to the two ladies, who later watched some performances of the long-standing folk art of Việt Nam.

Lady Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail noted that she was impressed with water puppetry and hoped the art would be preserved and developed. — VNS

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