Hanoi: Madame Kim Hye Kyung, spouse of President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung, and Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, visited the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on April 23, part of the Korean leader's ongoing state visit to Vietnam.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the visit was organized as a cultural exchange to strengthen ties between the two nations. The museum, renowned for its extensive collection of artifacts representing the diverse ethnic groups of Vietnam, provided the first ladies insights into the rich cultural heritage of the country. This visit highlighted the cultural diplomacy efforts aimed at fostering mutual understanding and cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea.