Upon receiving news of the passing of Côte d’Ivoire Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a message of condolences to Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara on March 11.
Thirty-one years ago, on July 28, 1995, Viet Nam formally acceded to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a historic milestone in the country’s development and international integration.