The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on August 9 held a ceremony to fly the ASEAN flag and mark 20 years of Vietnam’s ASEAN membership and the group 48th founding anniversary.
A walking event was organised in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, on August 8 to mark the 48th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a ceremony at its headquarters in Hanoi on August 7 to fly the ASEAN flag in celebration of the bloc’s 48th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967).
The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) and related meetings issued the Joint Communiqué affirming the bloc’s solidarity in establishing the ASEAN Community later this year.
A special stamp designed by a Vietnamese artist will be issued in the 10 ASEAN nations to celebrate the formation of the ASEAN Community later this year.
ASEAN foreign ministers affirmed the resolve to complete remaining tasks towards the formation the ASEAN Community at the end of this year at the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48).
Recent meetings between senior officials of ASEAN and partner countries have reaped good results with discussions focusing on preparations for the upcoming formation of the ASEAN Community.
Senior officials from the 10 ASEAN member countries have outlined the agenda and documents to be adopted at the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting during their meeting in Kuala Lumpur on August 2.
Vietnam is actively preparing for the inception of the ASEAN Community slated for the year’s end and maximising its opportunities for more effective cooperation.
Vietnamese lawmakers and scholars have joined EU and ASEAN experts at
an international seminar in the central city of Da Nang to discuss the
harmonisation of laws while building the ASEAN Community.
Singaporeans have the opportunity to join a public consultation exercise
to share their views on the ASEAN Community Blueprints (2016-2025) from
July 6-16.
Luxembourg will continue to support ASEAN Community building efforts to
demonstrate its commitment to deepen relations with the region, the
country’s new Ambassador to ASEAN Robert Lauer has told ASEAN
Secretary-General Le Luong Minh.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is confident the ASEAN
Community will be established by the end of this year, but added the
quality of ASEAN integration will depend on how it resolves outstanding
issues, including the territorial dispute in East Sea.
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) on May 14 in Thai
Nguyen city held an exhibition on reportage of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community as part of its activities
responding to 2015 ASEAN Community Year.
The formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Community, which is scheduled to unveil by the end of the year, will
open up great opportunities for the Republic of Korea (RoK), said an
official of the East Asian country.
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