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The 31st ASEAN Summit kicked off in the Philippine capital of Manila on November 13 with the agenda focusing on peace, stability and cooperation.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China’s Hong Kong signed a free trade agreement and a bilateral investment pact on November 12.

A forum was held in Pan Zhou city in the Chinese province of Gui Zhou on November 9 and 10 to discuss opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Philippine security is on high alert ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia summits and related meetings scheduled for November 10-14 in Manila and Clark city.

The Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) held a conference on sustainable water management for Mekong River in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 27.

Officials of many countries and international organisations have affirmed they consider Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia and Asia-the Pacific during bilateral meetings with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in New York on September 22.

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Le Luong Minh held working sessions at the United Nations Office in Geneva and met with Swiss leaders during a working visit to Switzerland from September 11-15.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China’s Hong Kong on September 9 announced the conclusion of their negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a related Investment Agreement.

Cambodia will host the ASEAN Film Festival 2017 from September 8-17 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

ASEAN and China will hold the 22nd meeting of their Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea in Manila, the Philippines, on August 30.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong met with Speaker of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council Oesman Sapta Odang in Jakarta on August 22.

The host Malaysia expects to draw about 700,000 foreign visitors during the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 24-28 with the participation of nearly 850 delegates.

The operation method of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought stability and prosperity to the entire region, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on August 14 to celebrate the bloc’s 50th founding anniversary.

The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hosted a ceremony at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 11 to celebrate the bloc’s 50th founding anniversary (August 8).

A flag-raising ceremony was held in Vientiane on August 11 in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 20 years of Laos’ engagement in the bloc.

Malaysia’s Minister of Industry and International Trade Mustapa Muhamed said on August 10 that the country is pushing negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership deal.

A workshop focusing on the 50-year history of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held in Tokyo, Japan on August 8 on the occasion of the bloc’s jubilee anniversary.

The 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was observed across the world on August 8 with the participation of diplomats from ASEAN member states.

The European Union (EU) supports the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in cooperative relations in Asia-Pacific.