Danish State Visit to Vietnam: Days 3 & 4

Wednesday and Thursday saw the Danish royals enjoy more of the sights, sounds and even tastes of Vietnam. While Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik spent an extra day in the capital city of Hanoi, the Crown Princely couple moved on to the city of Hue.

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The Queen and the Prince visited Mascot International Ltd. for the ground-breaking ceremonies of the company’s new buildings Wednesday morning. They then took a tour of the Kiem Lien Temple, and had lunch at a charity event for homeless children at Koto Restaurant.

It was at Koto Restaurant that the Regent couple took a try at making Vietnamese cuisine. While Henrik is known for being quite a cook, his wife had to glance over at him to make sure she was making the food correctly.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were already in Hue, south of Hanoi. There, they attended a rock concert made up of both Danish and Vietnamese bands.

The Queen and the Prince Consort rejoined Frederik and Mary in Hue Thursday morning. As a foursome, they took an early morning sailing trip, as Hue is a coastal city.

Afterward, they all visited the Minh Manh Tomb and the Citadel, before a lunch at the Duyet Thi Theatre.

It was the trip to the Tomb that the Danish royals experienced what the locals have been dealing with for some time: torrential downpours. The rain came suddenly and the royals had to quickly get out their umbrellas and raincoats. Prince Henrik took a chance to have fun of the surprise rain by doing a rain dance.

Later Thursday, Queen Margrethe and her husband opened the new extension of the Huda Brewery.

Tomorrow, the two royal couples will move on to Ho Chi Minh City.