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Get-together marks Vietnam’s 27-year ASEAN membership

Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisations held a get-together on August 5 to mark 27 years of Vietnam's membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (July 28) and the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8).
Get-together marks Vietnam’s 27-year ASEAN membership ảnh 1An overview of the get-together (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisationsheld a get-together on August 5 to mark 27 years of Vietnam's membership in theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (July 28) and the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8).

Phan Thi Hong Xuan, President of the Vietnam-Southeast AsiaFriendship Association in HCM City, said that the past 27 years, since Vietnamjoined ASEAN, is not a long period of time compared to the country’s history, but it isvery meaningful for Vietnam and ASEAN as well during the building of an ASEANCommunity Vision by 2025.

Get-together marks Vietnam’s 27-year ASEAN membership ảnh 2Phan Thi Hong Xuan, President of the Vietnam-Southeast Asia Friendship Association, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Xuan said that though many difficulties and challenges are stillahead, with the good results achieved, the ASEAN Community has affirmed itsrole as an important and indispensable factor for peace, stability anddevelopment in Southeast Asia, and a driving force for dialogue, cooperationand connectivity among member countries as well as the expansion of cooperationand comprehensive development in East Asia and Asia-Pacific.

Sok Dareth, Cambodian Consul General in the city, delivereda congratulatory speech on the 55th founding anniversary of ASEAN and sharedthe bloc's achievements in 2022 when his country is holding the role asthe ASEAN Chair.

Sok Dareth said that since joining ASEAN, Vietnam hasincreasingly proved to be an active and responsible member of the group as wellas of the international community.

Vietnam has promoted intensive and extensive integration in politics,economy, diplomacy and all other areas of life, and worked with other member countriesin building the ASEAN community from security - politics, economy, culture andsociety, with the top priority given to strengthening ASEAN connectivity, headded.

At the event, winners of the "Smart city in the era ofindustrial revolution 4.0 and its impacts on the lives of urban residents in HoChi Minh City" contest were announced. The contest was jointly held by theVietnam – Southeast Asia Friendship Association in the city, the Centre for ASEANHuman Resources Research and Training under the Vietnam National University, HoChi Minh City, and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities./.
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