ASEAN Family Day 2019 held in HN
VGP - The ASEAN Community Women’s Circle of Ha Noi (AWCH) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Ha Noi on August 18 held various activities as part of the ASEAN Family Day.
The event saw the participation of MOFA officials and ambassadors of ASEAN member nations together with their wives and family members.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said after more than half a century of development, the10-member ASEAN has become a community of peace and prosperity as well as a trustworthy partner in the region and in the world.
As the bloc is implementing its 2025 ASEAN Community Vision with a focus on the people, the ASEAN Family Day is an opportunity to further boost friendship, solidarity and cooperation, he added.
After the opening ceremony, nearly 200 participants cycled together across a 10-km distance to demonstrate their concerted strength, determination and mutual support, which are considered a tradition of Southeast Asian nations.
During the event, many exciting activities were held afterwards, including musical and sporting exchanges, folk games and cuisine tasting, drawing active engagement from diplomats and their family members.
A knowledge contest, entitled “Future ASEAN Ambassadors”, received an enthusiastic response from children, showing the dynamism and wish of ASEAN’s younger generations for a peaceful and prosperous ASEAN Community of innovative and sustainable development.
Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, honorary chairwoman of AWCH, affirmed its contribution in building a peaceful, sustainable, developed, united ASEAN community and toward the people
She hoped the ASEAN member states and their partners and friends will foster their friendship and connection via these activities.
By Vien Nhu
