Vietnam takes over rotating chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Washington

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the ceremony to take over the role of ACW Chairman from Thailand.

The handover ceremony, attended by representatives of ASEAN member states, marked a new phase in ASEAN’s activities in the US. As ACW Chair for the next four months, Vietnam will preside over a number of joint activities of the bloc, aiming to strengthen and promote cooperation and understanding with the US in general.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador and the Thai Embassy for their role in coordinating ASEAN activities over the past four months, and highly appreciated Thailand's organization of a number of outstanding activities, especially the ASEAN Day celebration on August 8.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung said he will strive to maintain ACW's momentum in the next four months and expand substantive connections with partners.

Vietnam takes over rotating chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Washington

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador and the Thai Embassy for their role in coordinating ASEAN activities over the past four months.

Regarding the upcoming action plan, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung said that Vietnam has prepared a number of specific programs and will gradually share more detailed information when new updates are available.

September is expected to see activities to celebrate the national days of Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, a series of activities at the United Nations General Assembly, and the welcoming of two new Ambassadors from Laos and Indonesia.

October is expected to see an event celebrating Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN and an activity on artificial intelligence (AI).

In November, a meeting is scheduled with Secretary of Transportation and NASA Administrator Sean Duffy.

In December, there are expected to be joint activities promoting the culture of all ASEAN countries in Washington.

Concluding his speech, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung expressed his wish to continue receiving cooperation from ASEAN member countries during his term as ACW chairman.

Vietnam takes over rotating chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Washington

Ceremony to hand over the ASEAN Chairman's hammer symbol.

The Chairmanship handover ceremony ended with the presentation of the Chairman's hammer and ASEAN flag, followed by an exchange and connection between representatives of ASEAN Embassies in Washington DC and local partners.

Below are some pictures at the ceremony:

Vietnam takes over rotating chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Washington