Mexico (VNA) - The ASEAN Committee in Mexico City (ACMC) has hosted abazaar to promote culture of the bloc’s member countries in Mexico.
In his speech, Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico Cheppy Tri PrakosoWartono, who is rotating chair of the ACMCcomprising Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, highlighted thesignificance of the event, saying that it aims to further enhance intra-blocsolidarity and the ASEAN-Mexico friendship.
The bazaar is hoped to help Mexican people get an insight into ASEAN membernations’ culture, he added.
The diplomat also stressed the need to expand all-around relations, especially economic,trade, and investment cooperation, and cultural exchange between ASEAN andMexico.
The organizers said all proceeds of the event will be donated to a local charitycentre.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nowgroups 10 member states, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam./.
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