Hanoi, Aug. 8 -- Vietnam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed. The official made the statement in an article written on the occasion of the 59th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967-2026) and the 31st anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the bloc (July 28, 1995-2026). In the writing, he noted that on August 8, 1967, ASEAN was established, laying the groundwork for regional cooperation in Southeast Asia founded on the core principles of dialogue, trust, and friendship. Nearly six decades later, the bloc has evolved into one of the world's most succe...