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New York ASEAN Family Day strengthens bloc’s solidarity
The ASEAN Family Day was recently held in New York with the participation of the staff members of the permanent missions of 10 ASEAN member states and Timor Leste, an observer at the bloc, to the United Nations and their families.
The event, also attended by the Chinese and Australian diplomats as honourary guests, attracted more than 1,000 participants.
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The ASEAN Family Day is intended to promote solidarity and friendship among ASEAN members through cultural, sport and culinary exchanges. |
Various sport and cultural activities that highlight the ASEAN countries’ cultural traits were organised, helping tighten the solidarity and community spirit of the bloc.
Members brought to the event their traditional cuisine, with the Vietnamese delegation offering pho bo (beef noodle soup), fried spring rolls, Vietnamese baguette filled with pâté, and milk coffee.
The annual ASEAN Family Day is intended to promote solidarity and friendship among ASEAN members through cultural, sport and culinary exchanges. It is observed in many cities all over the world by ASEAN diplomatic missions, aiming at consolidating and raising public awareness of ASEAN – a “unity in diversity” community.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Vietnam topped the tally with 44 gold medals at the 10-day 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG), which wrapped up in the central city of Da Nang on July 7.
The 19th meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Forest Management (AWG-FM) opened in Da Nang City on June 6.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), on June 5 had a meeting with UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop during her working visit to New York.
Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should strengthen solidarity, enhance economic integration, nurture the political ties in a deeper manner, and show their unified stance on important issues, President of the ASEAN – Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia network Yose Rizal Damuri said on June 5.
The Vietnamese squad secured five gold, three silver, and one bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) held in the central city of Da Nang on June 3.
Source: VNA
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