Wife of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Tran Nguyet Thu (second, right), accompanies wife of the Lao PM, Naly Sisoulith (second, left) and wife of the Thai PM, Naraporn Chan-o-chan (first, left) to visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on March 31 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Spouses of leaders of the GreaterMekong Subregion (GMS), who are in Hanoi for the sixth GMS Summit (GMS-6), visitedthe Vietnamese Women’s Museum in downtown Hanoi on March 31 to learn about thelife and cultural heritage of Vietnamese women throughout history.
Wife of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Tran Nguyet Thu,accompanied wife of the Lao PM, Naly Sisoulith and wife of the Thai PM,Naraporn Chan-o-chan to visit the museum while their spouses are busy on thefinal day of the GMS-6 Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV-10)Development Triangle Summit.
Spouses of GMS leaders learn about the life and cultural heritage of Vietnamese women throughout history (Photo: VNA) 
Spouses of GMS leaders learn about the life and cultural heritage of Vietnamese women throughout history (Photo: VNA) The ladies were introduced about the history of themuseum and told about great stories of Vietnamese women in wartime as well asin peacetime. They also learnt about the life of local women throughexhibitions of roles of women in family, women in history, and women’s costumesof various ethnic minority groups.
The Thai and Lao ladies expressed their respect for thegood virtues of Vietnamese women and their contribution throughout thecountry’s history. They also raised many questions about the uniqueness ofVietnamese women in different regions.
Spouses of GMS leaders make a visit to the Vietnamese Women's Museum in downtown Hanoi on March 31. (Photo: VNA) After their tour around the museum, the ladies enjoyed aperformance of “chau van”, the ritual music and singing, part of thepractices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realmswhich was inscribed on the Representative List of the UNESCO IntangibleCultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
The ladies enjoy a performance of “chau van”, the ritual music and singing, part of the practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms. (Photo: VNA)
The ladies enjoy a performance of “chau van”, the ritual music and singing, part of the practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms. (Photo: VNA) The worshipping of the Mother Goddesses contributes tothe appreciation of women and their roles in society. The Mother Goddessesinclude Lieu Hanh (a nymph who descended to earth, lived as a human and becamea Buddhist nun) referred to as the Mother of the World, and other spiritsconsidered legendary heroes.
The traditional practice involves daily worshipand participation in ceremonies, rituals like the spirit possession ritual andfestivals such as Phu Day that take place at temples dedicated to the MotherGoddesses. These activities associated with the practice help to maintain partof the community’s history, cultural heritage and identity with some aspectsincorporating traditional costumes, music and dance.-VNA
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