Vietnam vows to contribute to strengthening ASEAN-Mexico cooperation
The handover ceremony was held at the Malaysian Embassy headquarters in Mexico City on August 8, with the presence of heads of diplomatic missions from ASEAN member states in Mexico.
Malaysian Ambassador to Mexico Jamal Johan (left) hands over the ACMC Chairman ribbon to Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai (Photo: VNA)
Mexico City (VNA) ꦇ– Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai has assumed the position of rotating Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Mexico (ACMC), replacing Malaysian Ambassador Jamal Johan.
The handover ceremony was held at the Malaysian Embassy headquarters in Mexico City on August 8, with the presence of heads of diplomatic missions from ASEAN member states in Mexico.
In his remarks, Hai congratulated Johan on his outstanding performance during his term as ACMC Chair and affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy will make the utmost efforts to build on the achievements made, contributing effectively to enhancing cooperation between ASEAN and Mexico.
The Vietnamese diplomat highlighted that 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN, underscoring Vietnam’s awareness of its responsibility to take a proactive role and make practical contributions to ASEAN’s common agenda, further advancing the bloc’s mission and promoting its accomplishments.
At the meeting, ASEAN Ambassadors and Chargés d’Affaires in Mexico City expressed their confidence that Ambassador Hai will fulfill his role as ACMC Chair effectively, helping to further raise the profile and position of ASEAN countries in Mexico and across the Latin American region.
Delegates also agreed with Ambassador Hai’s proposed ACMC action plan, which focuses on strengthening external activities to bolster intra-ASEAN solidarity as well as relations with Mexico and other Latin American nations.
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Hai (middle) and ASEAN diplomatic delegations in Mexico pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA)
Earlier the same day, ACMC delegations held a solemn flag-hoisting ceremony to mark the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967 – 2025). This long-standing tradition of ASEAN embassies in Mexico serves to promote ASEAN’s identity, reaffirming the bloc’s commitment to unity and cooperation for the shared aspiration of lasting peace and prosperity among Southeast Asian nations under the ASEAN Community.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Malaysian Ambassador emphasised ASEAN’s growing role and stature. In a world facing volatility, uncertainty, conflict, and division, ASEAN continues to stand as a model of successful regional integration and cooperation. Over the past 58 years, intra-ASEAN collaboration and ASEAN’s engagement with external partners, under ASEAN-led, ASEAN-centred mechanisms, have steadily expanded, contributing to the strengthening of the ASEAN Community and the shared cause of safeguarding and promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and the world./.
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