As the Association of the Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 58th founding anniversary (August 8) and Vietnam marks 30 years of its membership (July 28), ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has underscored the country’s considerable role in maintaining stability and driving sustainable development in the region.

Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, successfully concluded his state visit to Indonesia, official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat, and official visit to Singapore from March 9-13.

VOV.VN - Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, the new ambassador and permanent representative of Vietnam presented her credentials to Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 13.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met leaders of ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand, Timor Leste and the Secretary General of ASEAN, while attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to mark 50 years of their dialogue partnership, in Melbourne on March 5-6.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang on October 30 met Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Chansamone Chanyalath, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiba, and ASEAN Secretary General Cao Kim Hourn on the sidelines of the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in transforming ASEAN towards a circular economy and prepare the region for a sustainable future.

VOV.VN - Since joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1995, Vietnam has been making important, proactive and positive contributions to the bloc, affirmed ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.

VOV.VN- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, the Vietnamese delegation at ASEAN and the Vietnamese community living and working in Indonesia on December 22.