(VOVworld)- Diplomatic missions from ASEAN member countries in Mexico held an ASEAN Family Day on March 6 to cement the friendship and connections among them.

ASEAN Family Day in Mexico

Opening the event, the Thai Ambassador to Mexico Surasak Chuasukonthip, rotating chair of the organization’s Committee in Mexico, underlined the significance of friendship activities among ASEAN members, particularly after the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community on December 31, 2015. He urged ASEAN diplomatic missions in Mexico to continue assisting each other to promote the ASEAN spirit in all fields. The ASEAN Family Day was the second joint activity hosted by the embassies in Mexico of ASEAN member countries this year. Earlier, they organized a trip to promote the ASEAN tourism and business in Jalisco and Colima states in western Mexico. Vietnam will take over the chair of ASEAN Committee in Mexico for the second half of the year. The committee comprises Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.