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
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of Viet Nam, H.E. Tô Lâm, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated and delivered remarks in a brief exchange session with Head of Delegation, partners and scho
The ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting convened today to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen dialogue, cooperation, and confidence-building measures, with a view to enhancing the ARF’s relevance in addressing regional security challenges. The Meeting also exchanged views on region
The East Asia Summit (EAS) Senior Officials’ Meeting took place today in Manila, Philippines, attended by EAS Senior Officials and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community. The Meeting reviewed the progress of EAS cooperation through the implementation of the E
The ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Senior Officials’ Meeting convened today in Manila, the Philippines, attended by Senior Officials from the APT countries, or their representatives, and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community. The Meeting reviewed progress of the imp
Today, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya Soeprapto, delivers remarks at the 2026 ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum.
In his remarks, he highlighted the growing importance of media cooperation as ASEAN and China commemorate the 5th anniversar
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon shared his thoughts and perspectives in an interview by the Vietnamese Television (VTV1) news, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Dr. Kao reflected on the success of the ASEAN Future Forum, which has be
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning participated in the Opening Session of the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, with the theme of the AFF this year as “Shaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred.” In his remarks, Dr. Kao high
