Vietnamese Ambassador Ngo Duc Thang hands over the ASEAN Chairmanship in Chile to Indonesian Ambassador Philemon Arobaya (Photo: VNA) Santiago (VNA) – Representativesof the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) embassies in Chile hailedVietnam’s contributions to enhancing relations between the bloc and the hostcountry.
During a meeting recently held inSantiago, chaired by Vietnamese ambassador to Chile Ngo Duc Thang, ASEANambassadors said that Vietnam successfully completed its role as chair of thebloc in Chile in 2016.
Vietnam arranged numerousactivities to promote ASEAN countries’ culture, landscapes and people to thehost country through workshops at universities and interviews with ASEANambassadors on television as well as culturaland sport exchange events.
On this occasion, Thang handed over the ASEAN Chairmanship in Chile toIndonesian Ambassador Philemon Arobaya. - VNA