Hanoi, July 23 -- Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has commended Vietnam's practical and constructive contributions to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s development and its growing global stature in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the bloc (July 28, 1995-2025). The diplomat noted that since Vietnam became an ASEAN member on July 28 1995, Vietnam has affirmed its role as a dynamic, responsible, and increasingly influential member of the group, deeply integrated into regional processes and pivotal in building a united, resilient, and sustainably developed ASEAN Community. She praised Vietnam's consistent commitment to ASEAN's pr...