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The ASEAN Family Day was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on December 16.

Japan held a ceremony in Tokyo on November 22 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), recognising the bloc’s role in promoting peace and stability in the region and the world.

A ceremony was held in Rome, Italy, on October 20 to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 40 years of ASEAN-European Union (EU) diplomatic ties.

A ceremony has been recently held in the US to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of US-ASEAN relations and the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN.

A culture week celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off in Mexico on September 12.

The ASEAN Song, Dance and Music Festival 2017 began in a theatre in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on August 20 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the association.

The European Union (EU) supports the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in cooperative relations in Asia-Pacific.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony to mark the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN and 22 years of Vietnam's engagement in the bloc.

The ASEAN Pretoria Committee (APC) held a ceremony in the capital city of Pretoria on August 8 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the association (August 8, 1967).

Vietnam successfully fulfilled its role as rotational Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Paris (ACP) from April to July, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son.

The Foreign Ministry held a flag raising ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of the ASEAN and 22 years of Vietnam’s membership in the association.

The ASEAN and its 10 partner countries agreed several major cooperation plans at the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC+1) sessions in Manila, the Philippines, on August 6.

An outdoor photo exhibition showcasing the beauty of the landscape, culture and people of ASEAN countries opened at Ly Thai To Statue Square on Hanoi’s walking street on August 5.

Vietnam’s traditional culture, tourist potential, festivals and standout cuisine were introduced to international friends at a culture week held by the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa on August 3 in Johannesburg city as part of activities marking the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN.