​On the morning of December 18, 2024, the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association of Dong Nai province organized a seminar on the history, culture, and people - to - people exchanges of ASEAN countries in 2024. Attending the event were Ms. Vy Vu Hong Thao - Vice President of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai province, Mr. Mai Van Nhon – Chairman of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association of the province, and leaders of member friendship associations, along with representatives and more than 300 students from Dong Nai University of Technology.

Mr. Mai Văn Nhơn - Chairman of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association of Dong Nai province, speaking at the seminar

At the event, delegates and students enjoyed meaningful cultural performances that showcased friendship, cultural exchange, and people-to-people connections between Vietnam and ASEAN countries, presented by students from Dong Nai University and Dong Nai University of Technology. In particular, students had the opportunity to listen to Associate Professor Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan - Director of the ASEAN Human Resources Research and Training Center at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, and President of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, who presented a lecture on the history, culture, and people-to-people exchanges of ASEAN countries.

  Associate Professor Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan - Director of the ASEAN Human Resources Research and Training Center at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; President of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, posing for a group photo with the organizing board

​Speaking at the event, Mr. Mai Van Nhon – Chairman of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Association of Dong Nai province, stated that the event is of great significance, helping students from Dong Nai University of Technology in particular and students from universities in the province in general to learn about the history, culture, and people - to - people exchanges between Vietnam and ASEAN countries. At the seminar, students gain a deeper understanding of the culture, heritage, arts, history, and civilization of ASEAN member countries. Acknowledging the effectiveness of the seminar, Mr. Le Phan Quang Huy, Deputy Head of the Student Affairs Department - Secretary of the Youth Union of Dong Nai University of Technology, stated that in the future, the school will strengthen cooperation with Dong Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations and the Executive Committee of its member friendship associations to enhance ideological education for students through extracurricular activities related to cultural exchange, cultural diplomacy, and people - to - people exchanges through seminars, thematic talks, conferences, and cultural and artistic events of Vietnam and other countries; thereby helping students supplement their cultural and social knowledge and soft skills after graduation.

 Students at the seminar on the history, culture, and people - to - people exchanges of ASEAN countries in 2024.

*ASEAN was founded on August 8, 1967, and currently includes ten member countries: Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Việt Nam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

Malaysia currently assumes the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, after Laos concluded its chairmanship year of the bloc in 2024.