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| The cycling event organised as part of a series of commemorative events to celebrate the ASEAN-EU 45th year of partnership. Source: EU Delegation to Vietnam |
To mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the EU Delegation to Vietnam on September 11 organised a bicycle ride around the West Lake, with the participation of Ambassadors and embassy staff of most EU and ASEAN countries present in Vietnam.
The activity is not only serves as a credible platform to create public awareness of the work of ASEAN-EU but also a vital form of effort to encourage more people towards the shift for more sustainable transportations.
In commemoration of ASEAN and the EU’s 45 years of partnership, ASEAN-EU hosted a series of events including a virtual cycling event. Named Bike45Ride, the competition is part of their effort to encourage the transition toward greener and more eco-friendly transportation. Participants take part as an individual or in a group of up to five participants to complete a total distance of 45 km within the race period.
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| The bicycle tour around the beautiful West Lake. Source: EU Delegation to Vietnam |
The Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry also organised a ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 to fly the ASEAN flag in celebration of the bloc’s 55th founding anniversary and 27th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to the regional organization (July 28, 1995).
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