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Australian foreign minister enjoys walk around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, coffee in Hà Nội

August 22, 2023 - 11:31

Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong took a stroll around the iconic Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake in the very heart of Hà Nội and enjoyed an egg coffee, a signature drink of the capital city, on Tuesday morning.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left) waved hello to the local people around the Hoàn Kiếm Lake on Tuesday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh

HÀ NỘI — Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong took a stroll around the iconic Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake in the very heart of Hà Nội and enjoyed an egg coffee, a signature drink of the capital city, on Tuesday morning.

This is Wong’s second visit to Việt Nam in her capacity as foreign minister of Australia, following her first in June 2022 when she tried “phở gà” (chicken noodle soup), a famous traditional dish of Việt Nam.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong enjoys a cup of egg coffee on Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street on the side of Hoàn Kiếm Lake. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh

Egg coffee was among the food and drink items served to local and international journalists covering the second summit between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States in Hà Nội in 2019.

The Australian FM’s visit comes as the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations and five years of strategic partnership this year. — VNS

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