Flag raising ceremony in HCM City marks ASEAN's founding anniversary

Ho Chi Minh City organised a flag hoisting ceremony at the Bach Dang wharf park on August 9 to mark Vietnam's 20-year membership entry to ASEAN and the bloc's 48th founding anniversary.

Director of Ho CHi Minh City Department of External Relations Nguyen Vu Tu speaks at the flag raising ceremony (Source: VNA)

Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Le Hoang Quan and representatives from consulates of ASEAN countries and foreign diplomatic office in the city attend the event (Source: VNA)

Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Le Hoang Quan and representatives from consulates of ASEAN countries and foreign diplomatic office in the city attend the event (Source: VNA)

The flag hoisting ceremony is held to mark Vietnam's 20-year ASEAN membership entry and ASEAN's 48th founding anniversary (Source: VNA)

The flag hoisting ceremony is held to mark Vietnam's 20-year ASEAN membership entry and ASEAN's 48th founding anniversary (Source: VNA)

The flag hoisting ceremony is held to mark Vietnam's 20-year ASEAN membership entry and ASEAN's 48th founding anniversary (Source: VNA)

The flag hoisting ceremony is held to mark Vietnam's 20-year ASEAN membership entry and ASEAN's 48th founding anniversary (Source: VNA)

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