VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted an ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony on August 8 to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc, which founded on August 8, 1967, and 27 years since Vietnam became an ASEAN member.

Vietnam and Laos have made great contributions to the building of the ASEAN Community, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumasay Kommasith has affirmed.

VOV.VN - The nation’s high sense of responsibility as part of ASEAN has reassured members and supports the participation of Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia in the bloc, thereby turning the dream of an ASEAN family into a reality.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisations held a get-together on August 5 to mark 27 years of Vietnam's membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (July 28) and the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8).

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) that took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 5 within the framework of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55), and held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event. ​

The Heads of Civil Service Meeting themed “Modernising civil service towards a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community” kicked off on August 5 as part of the 21st ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM 21).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes bagged seven more gold medals on August 5, the last competition day of the ASEAN Para Games 2022, retaining their third place in the medal tally.

Joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was the first step of Vietnam in the process of international integration, and the bloc has served as a gateway for the country’s integration into the region and the world, an official has said.

The Vietnamese chess team on August 4 had impressive performance in final matches of the rapid chess category at the ongoing 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia, when pocketing six gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 4 for heads of delegations of ASEAN and ASEAN Plus+3 countries to the 21st ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM 21).