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
The SIXTH ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “ADGMIN”) was convened from 15 to 16 January 2026:
REAFFIRMING the aims and purposes of ASEAN as enshrined in the Bangkok Declaration of 8th August 1967 and the ASEAN Charter, particularly to accelerate economic gro
The 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) was held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 15 to 16 January 2026. His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Science and Technology of Viet Nam, chaired the Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Pengiran Dato Shamhary Mustapha, Minister of Transport and Infoc
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) delegation, at the sidelines of the 6th ADGMIN in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao commended the US-ABC for its steadfast support to ASEAN, particularly in the area of digital econom
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Russ Headlee, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, United States, on the sidelines of the 6th ADGMIN in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao commended U.S. for its consistent commitments to fos
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a keynote address at the ADGMIN Ministerial Luncheon on “AI and Prosperity: Strategies for a Competitive Digital Economy,” hosted by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC), in Hanoi, Viet Nam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao undersco
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended 6th ADGMIN + India Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao congratulated ASEAN Member States and India for the endorsement of the ASEAN-India 2026 Digital Work Plan and welcomed India’s continued support and cooperation, especially
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 5th ADGMIN + International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Meeting commended ITU for its sustained commitment to advancing digital development in ASEAN, delivering meaningful outcomes over the y
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 5th ADGMIN + U.S. Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Meeting welcomed the U.S.’ strong commitment to assisting ASEAN’s Digital Transformation agenda under the ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Joint Statement to promote Stronger, Sa
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 6th ADGMIN + China Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao welcomed the initiative to develop an ASEAN-China Action Plan on the Cooperation in Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Ecosystem (2026-2030), which has f
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
