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
Bali, Indonesia, 18 November 2011
Further Advancing the Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, gathered on 18 November 2011 in Bali, Indon
Statement by H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, at the Opening Ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand, 23 October 2009
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like, once again, to ext
Statement by H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, at the Closing Ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand, 25 October 2009
Your Majesty,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. First of all
Statement by H.E. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, at the Opening Ceremony of the 16th ASEAN Summit
Ha Noi, 8 April 2010
Your Majesty,
Esteemed ASEAN Colleagues,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
First of all, on behalf of the Government and people of Viet Nam, I have
Statement of the ASEAN Chair on the Signing of the Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
Ha Noi, 8 April 2010
Today, on 8 April 2010 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN signed the Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispu
Viet Nam to Host its Final Summit as ASEAN Chair
ASEAN Secretariat, 22 October 2010
The 17th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will be held in Ha Noi from 28 to 30 October, will once again convene Leaders from the ASEAN Member States to deliberate and take decisions on key ASEAN issues.
Dr Surin Engages with Civil Society Ahead of Summit
Ha Noi, 26 October 2010
An engagement with stakeholders this morning has demonstrated a strong sense of ownership among the ASEAN citizens, when the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, held a ten-country video conference with repr
Businesses and Consumers to Profit from Better Connectivity, Says PM of Viet Nam
Ha Noi, 27 October 2010
The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung, said a better connected ASEAN region will benefit both businesses and consumers, and that the former should
PHOTO RELEASE: 19th ASEAN Summit
Bali, Indonesia, 19 November 2011
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) met with Barack Hussein Obama II, President of the United States, during the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2011.
