A. APPEARANCE B. DESTRUCTION C. EXTINCTION D. DAMAGE READ THE...

35. A. appearance B. destruction C. extinction D. damage

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Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to

reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and

reconciliation in the region. In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped many successes in all

social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a

market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression

on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and

poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries’ investment in Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high

economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease the

economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei. In

addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while

preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen years is not a long period for such an important political

event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid

prospects for the future.