ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony held to mark bloc's 55th founding anniversary
An ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony took place at the headquarter of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the morning of August 8 to mark the Association's 55th founding anniversary.
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son chaired the event. Participants at the event include ambassadors from ASEAN member countries to Vietnam and representatives from some ministries. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| The flag raising ceremony on ASEAN’s foundation day is an annual event in all member nations and the ASEAN Secretariat, aiming to honour common values and promote solidarity, amity and cooperation in the bloc. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| The ASEAN flag has four colours of blue, red, white and yellow, representing the main colours of the flags of all the ASEAN members. The stalks of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN’s Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| In his remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son emphasized that 55 years ago, in 1967, the birth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations laid the ground to realize the dream of a region of lasting peace and stability, sustainable growth, and inclusive social progress. "At this moment, we can be truly proud of what have been achieved toward realizing that noble goal, meeting the aspirations of nearly 700 million Southeast Asian people," the Minister said. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| “ASEAN, our shared home, is now one of the most dynamic and successful regional organizations in the world. We have been able to maintain an environment of peace, stability and cooperation for development across many decades”, he stated. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| The Foreign Minister noted that the 55th anniversary of ASEAN this year is an important occasion to look back at the road the bloc has travelled... (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| ....to pay homage to the devotion and achievements of previous generations of ASEAN leaders and to benefit from their wisdom and experiences. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| The world is changing profoundly, driven by the pandemic, climate change, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the rapidly shifting geo-political landscape. In order to succeed in the pursuit of the ASEAN Community’s goals and visions, the Minister emphasized on efforts to consolidate ASEAN’s foundation; promote rapid, sustainable and inclusive post-pandemic recovery, and develop the Post-2025 Vision for the Community’s next stage of development. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| “At this moment, as the ASEAN Flag flies high, I hold a strong conviction that ASEAN, in the coming years, will take off to new heights, serving better the benefits of our peoples, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world,” he said. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and other participants posed for a group photo at the event. (Photo: Hong Nguyen) |
