Flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 56th anniversary of ASEAN

On the morning of August 8, 2023, at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of ASEAN's founding (August 8, 1967 - August 8, 2023) and the 28th anniversary of Vietnam's participation in ASEAN (July 28, 1995 - July 28, 2023), Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son chaired the 2023 ASEAN Flag Raising Ceremony.

Flag-raising ceremony. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

The Honor Guard was present early in the morning to prepare for the ASEAN Flag Raising Ceremony. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son chaired the 2023 ASEAN Flag Raising Ceremony, attended by Ambassadors, representatives of the Embassies of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partner countries in Hanoi, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade , the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Hanoi People's Committee. (Photo: THANH DAT)

Also attending were Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and representatives of ASEAN partner countries. (Photo: THANH DAT)

Vietnamese and international delegates attending the ceremony. (Photo: THANH DAT)

At exactly 7:30 a.m. on August 8, the ASEAN 2023 Flag Raising Ceremony officially began in a solemn atmosphere. (Photo: THANH DAT)

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son speaks at the flag-raising ceremony. (Photo: THANH DAT)

The Honor Guard with the ASEAN flag placed solemnly in their hands preparing for the flag-raising ceremony. (Photo: THANH DAT)

The flag-raising ceremony was held in a solemn manner. (Photo: THANH DAT)

The ASEAN flag flies at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . (Photo: DANG KHOA)

The ASEAN flag raising ceremony on the occasion of the ASEAN founding anniversary on August 8 every year is a tradition of all ASEAN member countries. The ASEAN flag is a symbol of solidarity, friendship, cooperation of the Association and the aspiration for peace, stability, and prosperous development of all member countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community . (Photo: THANH DAT)

Minister Bui Thanh Son, Ambassadors, Chargé d'Affaires, and representatives of the Embassies of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partner countries in Hanoi took a souvenir photo at the flag-raising ceremony. (Photo: THANH DAT)

Minister Bui Thanh Son believes that with the solid foundation that has been built over the past half century and its aspirations, ASEAN will become a Community of inclusive and sustainable development and the growth center of the region and the world. (Photo: THANH DAT)

Handshakes demonstrate the spirit of ASEAN solidarity - The center of peace, cooperation and development. (Photo: THANH DAT)

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