PH Joins ASEAN Dhaka Committee’s Celebration of 51st ASEAN Anniversary
ASEAN heads of mission (from left) Brunei Darussalam High Commissioner Masurai Masri, Indonesian Ambassador Rina P. Soermarno, Malaysian Charge d’Affaires Idham Zuhri Mohamed Yunus, Myanmar Ambassador Iwin Oo, Bangladesh Minister for Planning AHM Mustafa Kamal, Philippine Ambassador Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo, Singapore Consul William Chik, Thailand Ambassador Panpimon Suwannapongse, and Vietnam Charge d’Affaires Son Bao Tran.
DHAKA 20 August 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in Dhaka joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) heads of mission, diplomatic officials, and staff in commemorating the 51st founding anniversary of ASEAN at the Indonesian Embassy grounds on 08 August 2018.
The ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) organized a flag-raising ceremony and food festival, with Bangladesh Minister for Planning AHM Mustafa Kamal as chief guest.
In his message, ADC Chairperson and Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Lwin Oo highlighted the importance of the ASEAN committees in non-ASEAN countries in supporting the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
Members of the diplomatic corps, Bangladesh foreign ministry officers, and representatives of business and media were invited to the food festival which followed the flag-raising ceremony. END
ASEAN Dhaka Committee heads of mission, officers and staff pose for a family photo. (Dhaka PE photo)
Ambassador to Bangladesh Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo (center), Madame Maria Alma Bandillo (left) & Vice Consul LV De Guzman at the Philippine booth. (Dhaka PE photo)
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