Flag-raising ceremony marks ASEAN foundation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a flag-hoisting ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the 52nd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The annual flag-raising ceremony on the occasion of ASEAN establishment anniversary aims to promote solidarity, friendship, and cooperation in ASEAN for the sake of regional peace and prosperity (Photo: VNA)

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Delegates to the flag-raising ceremony marking the foundation of ASEAN pose for group photos (Photo: VNA)

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Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung delivers a speech at the flag-raising ceremony (Photo: VNA)

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