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
JAKARTA, 16 September 2016 — Australia will redouble efforts in its strategic partnership with ASEAN, Australian Ambassador to ASEAN H.E. Elizabeth Jane Duke said, as she presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E.&n
DA NANG, 7 September 2016 – Building trust and confidence of consumers in e-commerce is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s and Korea’s e-commerce policies in enhancing the value and potential of e-commerce in the region. This was highlighted at the ASEAN-Korea Workshop on E-Commerce “
JAKARTA, 13 September 2016 – Fostering closer ties with ASEAN will be a priority for Denmark following the establishment of the ASEAN Community.
Recognising the immense potential for cooperation between ASEAN and Denmark, State Secretary for Foreign Policy of the Danish Foreign Ministry H
We, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, gathered during the 19th ASEAN Plus Three Summit held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 7 September 2016;
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JAKARTA, 29 August 2016 – The 10th Meeting of the ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta today renewed commitment to strengthen ASEAN-Japan cooperation.
The meeting welcomed the enhanced relations between ASEAN and Japan over the past year. Significant prog
1. The Eighth Cambodia – Lao PDR – Myanmar – Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) was held on 6 August 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Mrs. Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR.2. The Ministers noted the favourable growth
1. Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India met on 6 August 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, for the Thirteenth AEM-India Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Mrs Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry
1. Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea met on 4 August 2016, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, for the Thirteenth AEM-ROK Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Mrs Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry
1. Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and Minister of Commerce of China met on 4 August 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the Fifteenth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Mrs Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR and H.E. Gao
1. Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and Minister of Commerce of China met on 4 August 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the Fifteenth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Mrs Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR and H.E. Gao
