Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 19 -- The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a ceremony on August 19 to celebrate the 52nd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Speaking at the event, Chairwoman of the municipal Vietnam - Southeast Asia Friendship Association Phan Thi Hong Xuan lauded ASEAN as an important and indispensable factor for peace, stability and development in the region, a driving force for dialogues, cooperation and connectivity between member states, as well as expanded collaboration in East Asia, the Asia - Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions.
Along with political stature, ASEAN is also a great and promising market with young population and a network of smart cities that was est...