Vietnam’s Delegation Organizes ASEAN Friendship Run in New York

Vietnam's Delegation Organizes ASEAN Friendship Run in New York
The ASEAN Fun Run is the opening event for a series of sports and cultural exchanges towards the “ASEAN Family Day” 2023 in New York. Source: TG&VN

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations on May 14 organised a friendship run “ASEAN Fun Run” in Roosevelt Island, New York City, VNA reported

The run, initiated and organised by the mission for the first time, is the opening event for a series of the sports and cultural exchange activities towards the “ASEAN Family Day” 2023 in New York.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN.

Ambassadors, Heads of Delegations, and nearly 300 officials and their family members of the ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste joined the run.

Speaking at the opening of the event, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, said that the run aims to mark the success of the recent 42nd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia and the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

Giang expressed his hope the run can contribute to further tightening the solidarity and close cooperation among the ASEAN delegations to the UN and spreading the spirit of the ASEAN Community.

After completing the 6.66-km run, participants enjoyed typical dishes of Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.

The event received the participation and warm response of Ambassadors, Heads of Delegations and nearly 300 officials and family members of the ASEAN and Timor-Leste National Delegations in New York.
The event received the participation and warm response of Ambassadors, Heads of Delegations and nearly 300 officials and family members of the ASEAN and Timor-Leste National Delegations in New York.
Hannah Nguyen

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