At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Bui Thanh Son, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will conduct an official visit to Viet Nam in conjunction with his participation in the ASEAN Future Forum, on 22-23 April 2024. Dr. Kao will lead the ASEAN Secretariat team consisting of the three pillars of ASEAN Community to hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, and Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, among ot ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today attended the Halal Bihalal event organized by the ASEAN Secretariat Staff Welfare Committee. During the event, Dr. Kao conveyed his best wishes to ASEAN Secretariat staff on the occasion of the recent festive celebrations, and encouraged the Staff Welfare Committee to continue organising social events and activities for staff, especially in promoting cultural awareness and the spirit of teamwork.  ..read more

The Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon received a courtesy call by Mr. Andrew Ure, Managing Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Southeast Asia at Google. The meeting discussed IT-related initiatives as well as research and development on artificial intelligence in ASEAN. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN receives courtesy call by Google’s Managing Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Southeast Asia appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with H.E. Aung Myo Myint, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN at the ASEAN Headquarters to discuss and exchange views on current developments in ASEAN. They also discussed a wide-range of topics pertaining to the three pillars of the ASEAN Community. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN Hou Yanqi at the ASEAN Headquarters. They discussed the progress of the implementation of the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and China’s support for ASEAN Community-building. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Ambassador of China to ASEAN appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn earlier today met with Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator of the United States Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, where they touched on potential collaboration and cooperation between ASEAN and the US in facilitating the green transition and the development of the blue economy, which are high on the agenda of both ASEAN and the US. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN receives the US’ Under Secretary of Commerce appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning received a courtesy call by Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) and the President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The meeting explored the opportunities to strengthen the engagement between ASEAN BAC and ASEAN. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN receives courtesy call by the Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council 2024 appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today received a courtesy call from Ambassador of Türkiye to ASEAN Prof. Dr. Talip Küçükcan at the ASEAN Headquarters. They discussed ways and means to enhance ASEAN-Türkiye cooperation in areas of mutual interests in line with the ASEAN-Türkiye Sectoral Dialogue Partnership: Practical Cooperation Areas (2024-2028). The post Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to ASEAN appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

WELLINGTON, 19 April 2024 – The 31st ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue held today in Wellington welcomed the positive developments in the ASEAN-New Zealand Strategic Partnership and shared mutual commitment to energise and promote relations. ASEAN recognised New Zealand’s commitment to supporting ASEAN Centrality including through its participation in ASEAN-led mechanisms and the implementation of activities under the four themes of cooperation of the ASEAN-New Zealand Plan of Action 2021-2025, namely Peace, Prosperity, People, and Planet. Both sides voiced the need to cont ..read more

We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), are deeply concerned over the recent escalation of conflicts, including in the area of Myawaddy, Kayin State, along the border area between Myanmar and Thailand and in Rakhine State of Myanmar, which have caused displacement of civilians. To avoid further humanitarian impacts of such escalation of all forms of conflicts, we urge all parties for an immediate cessation of violence and to exercise utmost restraint, to uphold international humanitarian law, and to take all the necessary measures to defuse tensions and to ..read more