NDO/VNA – Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in its capacity as ASEAN Chair in New York hosted a virtual ceremony on August 7 to celebrate the 53rd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8). 

NDO/VNA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s Secretariat held a virtual ceremony on August 8 to mark the bloc’s 53rd founding anniversary under the theme “ASEAN 53: A Cohesive Journey to Recovery”. 

NDO - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was officially established on August 8, 1967, opening a new page in the region’s integration process. Over its 53 years of development, ASEAN has become a united community with an increasing reputation in the region and the world at large, while bringing practical benefits to its member countries. 

NDO – The ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting (AFCDM+3) was held via video conference on August 5 under the chair of Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong, and Japanese partners. 

NDO – US magazine Foreign Policy on July 31 ran an article titled “Vietnam steps up to take ASEAN leadership role” highlighting Vietnam’s enhanced leadership capacity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh, who is also Chairman of the ASEAN Moscow Committee (AMC), chaired an AMC meeting on July 31 with the presence of ambassadors of all ASEAN member countries in Russia. 

NDO/VNA – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, Head of Vietnam’s SOM ASEAN, attended an online high-level dialogue on ASEAN’s recovery post-COVID-19 on July 30. 

NDO – A new book has been launched by the ASEAN 2020 National Committee to mark 25 years of Vietnam’s official membership in ASEAN (July 28, 1995-2020). 

NDO/VNA – Becoming a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought about great benefits to Vietnam in various fields, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam has shown its capacity in not only leading ASEAN but also solving emerging issues in the region and the world, which is a clear demonstration of its outstanding role as the ASEAN Chair in 2020, according to Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith. 

NDO/VNA – Amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam, as ASEAN Chair, has managed to formulate a regional comprehensive economic recovery plan, the New Straits Times of Malaysia reported. 

NDO/VNA - In the face of prolonged heavy rains causing great damage to people and property in some areas of Japan, on July 22, at the proposal of Vietnam as ASEAN Chair 2020, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers issued a Statement on the Recent Floods and Landslides in Japan. 

NDO/VNA - Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister and head of SOM ASEAN of Vietnam, as the Chair of the ASEAN and the ASEAN+3 cooperation framework, chaired an online meeting of ASEAN+3 Senior Officials’ Meeting with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea on July 20.