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 today met with Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom David Lammy, at the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR. SG Dr. Kao congratulated Mi
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters in Vientiane, Lao PDR. They exchanged views on ASEAN-New Zealand relations and explored ways to further strengthen the partnership, including preparations
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings. They discussed ways to advance ASEAN Community building ef
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Espen Barth Eide and Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the Trilateral Meeting between Lao PDR as ASEAN Chair, the Kingdom of Norway and the
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings. They touched on the Philippines’ preparations as the C
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia H.E. Retno L. P. Marsudi in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings. SG Dr Kao congratulated Indonesia on its successful A
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn joined ASEAN Foreign Ministers at the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) today, in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held in plenary and retreat format, took stock of ASEAN Community-building efforts and di
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Berth Eide, at the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR. They appreciated the progress in the implementation of the ASEAN-Norway Sec
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Do Hung Viet in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings. During the meeting, SG Dr. Kao expressed his condolences on
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings. They discussed ways to move forward ASEAN Community-building
