(VOVworld) – ASEAN members’ ambassadors to Ukraine met this week for an exchange hosted by the Vietnamese embassy in honor of the 45^th founding anniversary of ASEAN. The ASEAN ambassadors praised Vietnam for its contributions to building a strong, united community during the country’s 17-year membership. ASEAN, which has been assuming a steadily greater role in the region and the world, remains a pillar in Vietnam’s own strategy of regional and global integration.