Monday, 13/08/2018 16:14 (GMT+7)
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands organized an ASEAN flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 51st anniversary of ASEAN’s establishment on August 8th.
Mr. Pham Toan Thang speaking at the ceremony (Photo: vov.vn)
This is an event hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy as the rotating President of the ASEAN Committee in the Netherlands.
Mr. Pham Toan Thang, Charge d'Affaires of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands, said ASEAN has played an important role in maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region. By establishing the ASEAN Community in 2015, it has become an important economic centre of the region and the world. Members are trying their best to successfully carry out the vision to 2025.
Mr. Thang emphasized that Vietnam pledges to build a unified ASEAN, strengthen ties, and promote ASEAN’s central role. He added that since its establishment in October 2015, the ASEAN Committee in the Netherlands has organized many activities to promote ASEAN’s image and boost cooperation between ASEAN and the Netherlands and its partners.
After the ceremony, Ms. Rudsjana Puja, Head of the ASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC) in the Netherlands, presented ALC’s gift to the Vietnamese Ambassador.
At the event, ALC and ASEAN embassies co-organized a cultural and art and cuisines exchange./.
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