US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks around the old quarter and listens to jazz music in Hanoi

At 5:30 p.m. on April 15, after finishing a press conference at the Rose Garden building on Ngoc Khanh Street, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the hotel, then walked to Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District (Hanoi).

Mr. Antony Blinken had a leisurely moment when he stopped by Binh Minh jazz bar at 1 Trang Tien, enjoying music with former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh.

US Secretary of State visits Old Quarter, meets with businessmen.

The surprise of the evening was the singing of Happy Birthday in the club after Secretary of State Antony Blinken entered. Tomorrow, April 16, is the 61st birthday of the US Secretary of State (he was born on April 16, 1962). Officials, artists, and guests in the club raised their glasses to toast Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Artist Quyen Van Minh and his band performed American jazz classics New York, New York and In the Mood along with several other pieces.

Mr. Blinken plays guitar, mainly blues and rock. As a young man, he occasionally played jazz. Mr. Blinken's love of music began in Paris, where he began learning to play guitar.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken also played in a jazz band and performed Pink Floyd at his high school graduation. "Patience" and "Lip Service" are the names of two songs performed by Mr. Blinken's band, posted on the globally popular music streaming app Spotify.

Mr. Antony Blinken during a jazz concert at Binh Minh Jazz Club on Trang Tien Street.

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a jazz concert

Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh shared with the US Secretary of State.

Artist Quyen Van Minh performs at Binh Minh jazz club.

Afterwards, the US Secretary of State and his delegation got out of the car and walked along Trang Tien alley, into the Com Tay Cam - Ga Xoi Mo restaurant for dinner.