ASEAN Gala Night promotes regional solidarity
The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore on November 28 hosted the ASEAN Gala Night 2014, an annual event aimed at promoting ASEAN culture and strengthening solidarity, connectivity and integration in the region.
The gala gathered numerous staff from the embassies of ASEAN countries in Singapore as well as representatives of the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
A range of cultural identities and traditional cuisine of ASEAN member countries were featured at the night.
Vietnamese traditional dishes such as Pho, a simple broth of rice noodle, and Nem or spring rolls obtained the special interest of participants.
Art performances by Vietnamese women in Ao dai or traditional long dress and four-panel dress were also a focus at the event.
“ASEAN Gala Night is part of the joint efforts to build an ASEAN Community by 2015. The event helps further strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding between the bloc’s member states,” said Tran Hai Hau, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore.
The annual ASEAN Gala Night was initiated by the Vietnamese Embassy in 2010, the year Vietnam chaired ASEAN.
A range of cultural identities and traditional cuisine of ASEAN member countries were featured at the night.
Vietnamese traditional dishes such as Pho, a simple broth of rice noodle, and Nem or spring rolls obtained the special interest of participants.
Art performances by Vietnamese women in Ao dai or traditional long dress and four-panel dress were also a focus at the event.
“ASEAN Gala Night is part of the joint efforts to build an ASEAN Community by 2015. The event helps further strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding between the bloc’s member states,” said Tran Hai Hau, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore.
The annual ASEAN Gala Night was initiated by the Vietnamese Embassy in 2010, the year Vietnam chaired ASEAN.