Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cam (second from right), ASEAN Secretary-General, and ASEAN Foreign Ministers at the ceremony admitting Vietnam as ASEAN’s seventh official member (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, July 28, 1995). (Photo: VNA)
ASEAN Foreign Ministers and their spouses welcome Laos and Myanmar as official ASEAN members (Malaysia, 1997). (Photo: VNA)
Heads of delegations at the Opening Ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM 34), held in Hanoi from July 23–24, 2001. (Photo: VNA)
Heads of delegations attend the Opening Ceremony of the 16th ASEAN Summit at the My Dinh National Convention Centre (Hanoi, April 8, 2010). (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam successfully hosts the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) from September 11–13, 2018, in Hanoi, further elevating ASEAN’s global prestige and enhancing Vietnam’s international standing through its proactive, responsible contributions. In photo: The “Asia Economic Outlook” panel discussion at WEF ASEAN 2018 (Hanoi, September 12, 2018). (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia (September 4, 2023). (Photo: VNA)
ASEAN–Australia High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change and Energy Transition (Hanoi, September 29, 2023). (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and delegates attend the ASEAN–Japan Festival 2023 cultural performance programme (Ho Chi Minh City, December 13, 2023). (Photo: VNA)
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, and Acting Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Pham Lan Dung inaugurate the ASEAN Square at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (Hanoi, April 22, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
ASEAN and Chinese delegates attend a dialogue session during the ASEAN–China Week, themed “ASEAN–China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Achieving Prosperity through Innovation” (Shanxi, China, August 12, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
The Vietnam People’s Army Military Band performs at the opening ceremony of the 2024 ASEAN Military Band Exchange, themed “Music Connecting Friendship” (Hanoi, December 19, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
Miguel Hidalgo district's mayor Mauricio Tabe Echartea enjoys Vietnamese fried spring rolls at the ASEAN+3 Bazaar in Mexico, marking ASEAN’s 55th anniversary (August 8, 2022). (Photo: VNA)
ASEAN remains successful model of regional cooperation, integration
Over 58 years of formation and development (August 8, 1967 – August 8, 2025), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has affirmed its position as a successful model of regional cooperation and integration, with its role and reputation growing ever stronger. ASEAN continues to promote comprehensive and in-depth intra-bloc cooperation, while expanding and enhancing relations with numerous global partners. It has successfully initiated and maintained its central role in various regional cooperation mechanisms.
