At the event (Photo: baodongnai.com.vn) Dong Nai (VNA) - The Dong Nai provincial Union ofFriendship Organisations held a local ceremony on December 17 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Hoang said that over the past 25 years Vietnam has becomean active and responsible member of the bloc and played a crucial role in settingdevelopment goals and orientations and shaping major policies.
In particular, it successfully fulfilled its role as ASEAN Chair threetimes, contributing to improving its role and stature in the region and theworld.
The Vietnamese Party and State are currently paying attention to developingfriendships with countries and territories worldwide, especially ASEAN memberstates, she said, adding that ASEAN countries have traditional and cooperativeties with Vietnam and Dong Nai in particular, with the common goal ofestablishing an area of peace, freedom, and neutrality in Southeast Asia.
Six regional countries are now investing in Dong Nai - Singapore,Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia - with 150 projects andinvestment of over 5.32 billion USD. Companies in the province export over 50 typesof goods to the bloc.
Its exports to ASEAN have risen steadily over the years, reaching nearly1.57 billion USD in 2016, over 1.81 billion USD in 2018, and some 2.1 billionUSD in 2019.
In particular, the province has set up Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - Cambodia,and Vietnam - Thailand friendship associations, which have become a bridgefostering friendships with individuals from those countries and encouraging theinvolvement of citizens and organisations from all walks of life in externalactivities via people-to-people exchanges, contributing to local socio-economicdevelopment.
The occasion also saw the debut of a mobilisation committee for theestablishment of a Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association in Dong Nai./.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Hoang said that over the past 25 years Vietnam has becomean active and responsible member of the bloc and played a crucial role in settingdevelopment goals and orientations and shaping major policies.
In particular, it successfully fulfilled its role as ASEAN Chair threetimes, contributing to improving its role and stature in the region and theworld.
The Vietnamese Party and State are currently paying attention to developingfriendships with countries and territories worldwide, especially ASEAN memberstates, she said, adding that ASEAN countries have traditional and cooperativeties with Vietnam and Dong Nai in particular, with the common goal ofestablishing an area of peace, freedom, and neutrality in Southeast Asia.
Six regional countries are now investing in Dong Nai - Singapore,Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia - with 150 projects andinvestment of over 5.32 billion USD. Companies in the province export over 50 typesof goods to the bloc.
Its exports to ASEAN have risen steadily over the years, reaching nearly1.57 billion USD in 2016, over 1.81 billion USD in 2018, and some 2.1 billionUSD in 2019.
In particular, the province has set up Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - Cambodia,and Vietnam - Thailand friendship associations, which have become a bridgefostering friendships with individuals from those countries and encouraging theinvolvement of citizens and organisations from all walks of life in externalactivities via people-to-people exchanges, contributing to local socio-economicdevelopment.
The occasion also saw the debut of a mobilisation committee for theestablishment of a Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association in Dong Nai./.
VNA
