June 19, 2023 | 21:28 (GMT+7)
ASEAN Family Day looks to strengthen solidarity among member countries
The 2023 ASEAN Family Day has been held in New York with the participation of nearly 1,000 staff members of permanent representative mission of ASEAN nations and their families as well as the ambassadors of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea to the United Nations as honorary guests.
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A booth displaying Vietnamese dishes at the ASEAN Family Day event
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The festival comprised sports competitions and art performances of ASEAN member countries. Each country also introduced their traditional dishes, with the Vietnamese embassy offering Pho (noodles with chicken or beef), Nem (fried spring rolls), Banh mi (Vietnamese style baguette with fillings) and coffee.
ASEAN Family Day is an annual event that aims to promote solidarity and friendship between ASEAN members through cultural, sport and culinary exchanges. It is organized in many cities all over the world by ASEAN diplomatic missions.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Source: VNA