ASEAN Family Day 2019 held in Hanoi

(MOCST)- The ASEAN Family Day 2019 takes place with a variety of activities, including cycling, musical exchange and food festival.

Source: baoquocte

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the ASEAN Community Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH) held various activities in Hanoi on August 18 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.

In his opening remarks, Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), highly appreciated the AWCH’s initiative and efforts to organise the ASEAN Family Day on the 52nd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He said ASEAN has become a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous region of 10 Southeast Asian countries, and a trusted partner of many countries in the region and the world.  

The event offers an occasion for members of the ASEAN family to strengthen their mutual understanding and tighten solidarity and friendship, said Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, the Honorary Chairwoman of the ASEAN Community Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH).

Nearly 200 participants cycledtogether across a 10-km distance to demonstrate their concerted strength,determination and mutual support. Source: VNA

After the opening ceremony, nearly 200 participants cycledtogether across a 10-km distance to demonstrate their concerted strength, determination and mutual support, which are considered a tradition of SoutheastAsian nations.
They then engaged in sports and musical exchanges, folkgames and a food festival. 

Source:baoquocte