Deputy PM attends ASEAN anniversary celebration in Indonesia

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended a ceremony celebrating the 52nd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta.
Deputy PM attends ASEAN anniversary celebration in Indonesia ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (front row, fifth right) and delegates to the 52nd ASEAN founding anniversary in Jakarta, Indonesia pose for group photos (Photo: VNA)
Deputy PM attends ASEAN anniversary celebration in Indonesia ảnh 2ASEAN Secretariat inaugurates its new building, which was built next to the current ASEAN Secretariat building, using environmentally-friendly technologies and architectural styles boasting a harmonious combination of all ASEAN member countries’ cultures (Photo: VNA)
Deputy PM attends ASEAN anniversary celebration in Indonesia ảnh 3ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi receives Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the new ASEAN Secretariat building (Photo: VNA)
Deputy PM attends ASEAN anniversary celebration in Indonesia ảnh 4The event includes the creation of time capsule containing the hopes and visions of ASEAN member states for the future -- which will be opened in 2042 on what will be the 75th anniversary of the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Photo: VNA)
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