Golden Festival marks founding anniversary of ASEAN

In a speech, AWCH Honorary President Nguyen Nguyet Nga said that from a divided region with conflicts and poverty, ASEAN has become an area of peace, unity and prosperity, a community of self-reliance, dynamism and solidarity, a family with shared vision and a common identity.

ASEAN is now performng a central role in the region with a rising stature in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

On behalf of ASEAN countries’ embassies in Hanoi, Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Noel Servigon said that the festival is an important event that helps raises public awareness on the diverse cultures of ASEAN members through the introduction of their music, dances, games and foods.

During the festival, participants enjoyed a photo exhibition and an art performance featuring ASEAN countries’ cultural identities, and joining traditional games and foods.