Spouse of Party chief engages in cultural,jeonbuk đấu với suwon city diplomatic activities in Singapore

March 13, 2025 - 20:32 Your browser does not support the audio element. During her visit, she met with Loo Tze Lui, spouse of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, attended a working session between the Việt Nam National Academy of Music and the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and toured the National Gallery Singapore

Ngô Phương Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, witnessed the signing of the agreement between Việt Nam National Academy of Music and the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. — VNA/VNS Photo

SINGAPORE — Accompanying Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on his official visit to Singapore from March 11 to 13, his spouse, Ngô Phương Ly, participated in a series of diplomatic and cultural engagements.

During her visit, she met with Loo Tze Lui, spouse of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, attended a working session between the Việt Nam National Academy of Music and the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and toured the National Gallery Singapore alongside Singaporean Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

At her meeting with Loo, Ly highlighted the countries’ growing friendship and cooperation and expressed Việt Nam's wish to further step up cultural exchanges and learn from Singapore’s experience in preserving and developing a diverse and modern culture. She said she hopes to soon welcome her host in Việt Nam.

Loo told Ly that the cultural similarities between Việt Nam and Singapore serve as a strong foundation for fostering bilateral exchanges and collaboration across all fields.

Attending the working session and witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two music academies, the Parader’s spouse noted that music is not only an art form but also a bridge that connects cultures and souls. She expressed confidence that the two sides’ collaboration will help enhance music education quality and further strengthen Việt Nam - Singapore friendship and cultural ties. She also urged the academies to quickly develop an action plan to effectively implement the MoU.

Ngô Phương Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, toured the National Gallery Singapore alongside Singaporean Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

During her visit to the National Gallery Singapore – one of the country's oldest museums, established in 1887, and home to over 8,000 Southeast Asian artworks, Ly praised the artistic value and significance of the exhibits. She also took the opportunity to introduce unique aspects of the Vietnamese fine arts as well as several renowned Vietnamese artists with works on display at the gallery. — VNA/VNS