The event saw the participation of MOFA officials and ambassadors of ASEAN member nations together with their wives and family members.

In his opening remarks, Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), highly appreciated the AWCH’s initiative and efforts to organise the ASEAN Family Day on the 52^nd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He said ASEAN has become a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous region of 10 Southeast Asian countries, and a trusted partner of many countries in the region and thư world.  

The event offers an occasion for members of the ASEAN family to strengthen their mutual understanding and tighten solidarity and friendship, said Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, the Honorary Chairwoman of the ASEAN Community Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH).