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ASEAN bolsters relations with Latin American countries

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My took over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Committee Chairmanship (ACC) in Venezuela on May 10 from Shalihin Annuar, chargé d'affaires of the Malaysian Embassy.
ASEAN bolsters relations with Latin American countries ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My takes over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Committee Chairmanship (ACC) in Venezuela on May 10 (Photo: VNA)

Mexico City (VNA) -  Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My took over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Committee Chairmanship (ACC) in Venezuela on May 10 from Shalihin Annuar, chargé d'affaires of theMalaysian Embassy.

The handover ceremony took place at the MalaysianEmbassy in Caracas with the participation of heads of the diplomaticmissions of ASEAN countries in Venezuela.

My congratulated chargé d'affaires of the embassy of Malaysia Shalihin Annuar for successfully completing the role of the ACC andaffirmed that the embassy of Vietnam will do its upmost to promote theachieved results and make practical contributions to heightening cooperationbetween ASEAN and Venezuela.

At the meeting, ambassadors, chargé d'affaires andHonorary Consuls of ASEAN embassies in Caracas expressed their belief thatthe Vietnamese ambassador will fulfill the role of the ACC in thecoming time, contributing to improving the quality of life, image and positionof ASEAN countries in Venezuela and the region.

Representatives of ASEAN diplomatic missions inVenenzuela also agreed with My's proposal on the ACC's programme  in the coming time.

Accordingly, it will continue to promote externalactivities to further bolster solidarity in ASEAN as well as relations withVenezuela and other countries in Latin America.

Besides,  embassies of ASEAN countries in Venezuela willalso organise many cultural exchange activities such as an ASEAN film week, an ASEANfood festival, a sports day, and an ASEAN family day in anattempt to intensify understanding and solidarity among officials, employees andfamily members of the ASEAN representative missions in Venezuela./.

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