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
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, attended the Gala Dinner and ASEAN Digital Awards today, as part of the 6th ADGMIN in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 15 January 2025. Dr. Kao joined other ADGMIN Ministers in awarding certificates to the finalists of the ASEAN Digital Awards, which celebrates the
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Lee Do Kyu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, on the sidelines of the 6th ADGMIN in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao commended the Republic of Korea for its steadfast support to ASEAN in the digital e
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 5th ADGMIN + ROK Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao welcomed the endorsement of the ASEAN-ROK 2026 Digital Work Plan and further commended the ROK for its continued support in advancing ASEAN initiatives in digital in
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 5th ADGMIN + Japan Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao proposed ASEAN and Japan to focus on collaboration on the deployment of safe and reliable use of AI, through the ASEAN Working Group on AI Governance (WG-AI) and the AS
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) and Related Meeting, held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. During his remarks, SG Dr. Kao emphasised the importance of ADGMIN as a crucial enabler for regional di
H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), received H.E. Mr. Yonetani Koji, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Secretariat on 15 January 2026 for a courtesy call. The meeting served as an introductory engagement for the new Ambassador and pro
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital of Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 6th ADGMIN and Related Meetings, in Hanoi, Viet Nam. They discussed digital cooperation priorities in 2026, with a focus on advancing ASE
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN), held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. During the meeting, SG Dr. Kao congratulated Viet Nam for leading the development of ASEAN Digital Masterplan (ADM) 2030, and shared insights on the piv
