The event drew Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of SOM Vietnam; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh; Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tuan Dung; Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy; Venezuelan Ambassador Jorge Rondon Uzcategui; as well as diplomats from ASEAN countries in Hanoi.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the event.

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy FM Dung noted that since its inception, ASEAN has overcome multiple challenges and emerged into a strong and resilient community with all the 10 Southeast Asian countries as members.

He stated that the ASEAN has undeniably become a key factor for the region’s peace, stability, cooperation and development, and is enjoying extensive relations with various partners, especially major powers. This has brought about significant and tangible benefits to each and every member state.

According to Dung, during the ASEAN’s past journey, multiple milestones have been recorded such as the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in 1976, which provided the fundamental principles for peaceful and friendly relations among member states.

The official underlined that these historic milestones are vivid testaments to ASEAN’s consistent aspirations and determination to maintain peace and promote sustainable development through dialogue and rules-based cooperation, and by strengthening intra- and extra-ASEAN connectivity, and enhancing ASEAN's adaptability in the new era, towards “an inclusive, rules-based, people-oriented and people-centered community”. 

At the event.

In 2019, under the theme “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”, ASEAN continues its efforts to promote sustainability across all the three pillars of the Community.

Next year, Vietnam will assume the ASEAN Chairmanship, a weighty responsibility, said Dung, stressing that Vietnam pledges to join hands with other ASEAN member states to build upon the past achievements, further promote dialogues and cooperation, and strive to foster a stable and peaceful environment conducive to development.

ASEAN flag hoisting is an annual event conducted by all the 10 member countries of the association that groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Source: VNA