Vietnam 2014

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess went on an official visit to Vietnam 19 - 21 March 2014. The visit took place in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB Scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were greeted by Rebecca (10), Margrethe (8), Hedda (6) and Selma (4) when they arrived at their hotel in Hanoi. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The welcoming ceremony took place outside the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess officialle welcomed by the Vice President of Vietnam, Her Excellency Mrs Nguyen Thi Doan. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The welcoming ceremony was followed by meetings at the Presidential Palace Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrive at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Temple of Literature dates from 1070 and is dedicated to the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess on a guided tour of the Temple. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The temple compound is sequestered from the busy city outside its walls. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The temple compound is sequestered from the busy city outside its walls. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess met the press for photos and interviews. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess travelled by "cyclo" in Hanoi. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

- a good opportunity for a selfie. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

- a good opportunity for a selfie. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

- a good opportunity for a selfie. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The driver also got to inspect the selfie. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

Kronprinsessen under den offisielle middagen i Hanoi. Foto: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrive at the Hanoi Opera for a friendship concert. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The programme featured pieces by Bach and Mozart as well as by Vietnamese composer Ngo Hoang Quan and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The day began with a meeting withthe president of Vietnam, Mr Truong Tan Sang. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

President Sang asked them to convey his greetings to Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja, who conducted a State Visit to Vietnam in 2004. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess met with the representatives of the local authorities, the People’s Committee of Hue, at the UNESCO listed Hue Citadel. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess at Hue Citadel. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

The Crown Princess was given a hat by the locals in Hue. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix.

The Crown Princess was given a hat by the locals in Hue. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix.

The Crown Princess was given a hat by the locals in Hue. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were given a presentation on the important work of clearing landmines by Norwegian People’s Aid. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

Norwegian People’s Aid cooperates with Football for All on clearing football fields of land mines and cluster bombs. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

Football match at Huong An Secondary School. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Ready for for kick off with Football for all. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Due to climate change, violent cloudbursts, typhoons and flooding are occurring more frequently. As a result, an average of 10 children drown each day. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Norwegian Church Aid has addressed the problem by providing swimming lessons to children in Hue. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The children practice in the nearby river. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The children demonstrated their swimming skills and exercises both on land and in the nearby river. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The last day of the visit took place in Ho Chi Minh City. Crown Prince Haakon assists in opening DNV GL's new offices in Bitexco Tower. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess met with Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr Le Hoang Quan.

Statsråd Monica Mæland og Kronprinsparet ser Morten Nordstad i Pharmaq og Mai Van Hiep . Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess at Reunification Palace. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess at Reunification Palace. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Princess at Reunification Palace. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

On a visit to Norwegian companies located in the Mekong Delta region, The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were also able to try their hand at administering vaccinations to fish. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess tried their hand at administering vaccinations to fish. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess tried their hand at administering vaccinations to fish. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

EWOS supplies fish feed to local aquaculture facilities. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess met employees as they toured the facilities. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

The last press meeting of the visit. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

A last meeting with the press before the journey back to Norway. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix