The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon met with H.E. Inkyo Cheong, Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea, on the sidelines of the 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings. They discussed, among others, the progress of implementing the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA), t
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon met with H.E. Yoshida Nobuhiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, on the margins of the 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
They discussed ways to strengthen economic
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Nicola Grigg, Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, and Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture) of New Zealand, on the margins of 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
They discussed
THE TWELFTH EAS ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING 21 September 2024, Vientiane, Lao PDR ASEAN MEDIA STATEMENT The Twelfth EAS Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held on 21 September 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Malaithong Kommasith, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, on the margins of the 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Their discussions focused on strategies to strengthen ASEAN-India connectivity, enha
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 12th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting, convened today in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Meeting exchanged views on the global and regional economic outlook and discussed how EAS participating countries can take concert
At the invitation of Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) Secretariat Dr. Wei Zhaohui, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s team to attend the 21st CAEXPO and sideline events in Nanning, People’s Republic of China, on 23-26 September 2024.
The Thirtieth ASEAN Economic Ministers – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (AEM-METI) Consultation was held on 21 September 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Malaithong KOMMASITH, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, and H.E. Yoshida Nobuhiro, Parl
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (AEM-METI) Consultation, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Meeting discussed ways to advance ASEAN-Japan economic relations, including thr
The Twenty-Ninth AEM-Closer Economic Relations (AEM-CER Consultation was held on 21 September 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Consultation was cochaired by H.E. Malaithong KOMMASITH, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR; Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for Trade, Australia; an
