Hanoi, March 8 -- Vietnam is an important pillar in terms of politics, diplomacy, security, socio-economy, and culture, which contributes to making ASEAN stronger, more resilient and dynamic, said ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The interview took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia ahead of Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam's state visit to Indonesia and official visits to the ASEAN Secretariat and Singapore from March 9-13. Stressing the importance of To Lam's first official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat, Dr Kao described it as a historic milestone, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's ASEAN membership (1995-2025), and emphasised that the ...