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) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of ForeignAffairs held a flag-hoisting ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the 51stfounding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh said 51 years ago on August 8, 1967, ASEANleaders laid a foundation for the establishment of a peaceful and prosperouscommunity of Southeast Asian nations.
“It is the ASEAN Community of solidarity,self-reliance, mutual assistance and sharing, of the people and for the people,”he said.
[Vietnam actively realizes ASEAN commitments]
Each member of the ASEAN Community, which was establishedthree years ago, is sparing no effort to realise its vision to 2025, which isensuring peace, security and self-reliance in the long run with a dynamic,competitive and highly integrated economy, and building a community based on astrong sense of cohesion and common identity, Minh said.
He added that ASEAN member states could be proudof the community’s initial positive outcomes, which is the establishment of acommunity of peace and stability with a dynamic economy and strong populationof over 630 million people, which pays due attention to social responsibilitiesand benefits of people, he added.
The central role, solidarity, voice andinfluence of the community have become stronger with the expansion ofmulti-faceted relations with power countries, regional and global partners, torealise the common goal of peace, stability and equal and sustainabledevelopment, he stressed.
The Deputy PM said Vietnam considers ASEAN apriority in its external policy and the country’s 23 year of membership in thebloc is closely associated with important milestones in its regional andinternational integration process.
Vietnam will continue working with other membernations to implement effectively the ASEAN Community Vision to 2025 in thespirit of solidarity, dynamism, and creativity and with the extensiveinvolvement and active contributions of people from all social strata, heaffirmed.
The annual flag-raising ceremony on the occasionof ASEAN establishment anniversary aims to promote solidarity, friendship, andcooperation in ASEAN for the sake of regional peace and prosperity.
ASEAN groups 10 member countries namely Brunei,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA
Each member of the ASEAN Community, which was establishedthree years ago, is sparing no effort to realise its vision to 2025, which isensuring peace, security and self-reliance in the long run with a dynamic,competitive and highly integrated economy, and building a community based on astrong sense of cohesion and common identity, Minh said.
He added that ASEAN member states could be proudof the community’s initial positive outcomes, which is the establishment of acommunity of peace and stability with a dynamic economy and strong populationof over 630 million people, which pays due attention to social responsibilitiesand benefits of people, he added.
The central role, solidarity, voice andinfluence of the community have become stronger with the expansion ofmulti-faceted relations with power countries, regional and global partners, torealise the common goal of peace, stability and equal and sustainabledevelopment, he stressed.
The Deputy PM said Vietnam considers ASEAN apriority in its external policy and the country’s 23 year of membership in thebloc is closely associated with important milestones in its regional andinternational integration process.
Vietnam will continue working with other membernations to implement effectively the ASEAN Community Vision to 2025 in thespirit of solidarity, dynamism, and creativity and with the extensiveinvolvement and active contributions of people from all social strata, heaffirmed.
The annual flag-raising ceremony on the occasionof ASEAN establishment anniversary aims to promote solidarity, friendship, andcooperation in ASEAN for the sake of regional peace and prosperity.
ASEAN groups 10 member countries namely Brunei,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA
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