ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony held in Hanoi

A flag-hoisting ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the 56th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – ASEAN (August 8, 1967 - 2023) and 28 years of Vietnam’s membership of the association. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son chaired the ceremony.

An ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is held in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the bloc’s 56th founding anniversary and 28 years of Vietnam’s membership of the association. (Photo: VNA)

Ambassadors, representatives of ASEAN countries’ embassies and ASEAN’s partner countries in Hanoi, and representatives of ministries and Hanoi attend the event. (Photo: VNA)

Since its establishment, ASEAN has constantly grown, gradually becoming a central force in all regional processes, demonstrating the vision of a community living in peace, stability, and prosperous development. (Photo: VNA)

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