Hanoi, May 26 -- Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, hosted Madame Brigitte Macron, spouse of French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on May 26 as part of the ongoing state visit to Vietnam by the French couple. Within the museum's curated galleries, Madame Ly introduced the French guest through an impressive collection that reflects Vietnam's cultural identity and historical depth. The centrepiece of their tour featured nine of Vietnam's national treasures, each piece telling a story of the nation's artistic evolution spanning centuries.

Among the most remarkable artifacts were the 17th-century statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara - the Buddhist goddess of mercy, standing alongside ...