Hanoi, Sept. 1 -- Madam Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, and Madam Lis Cuesta Peraza, spouse of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, enjoyed a traditional water puppet performance and visited Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi on September 1.

The activity form part of a state visit to Vietnam by the Cuban couple, who will also attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day.

At the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, the Cuban lady and her entourage were introduced to the centuries-old folk art form, rooted in Vietnam's wet-rice culture. The two ladies watched performances select...