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Why choose Us?

Handing over ceremony of the ASEAN Chairmanship from the Lao PDR to Malaysia during the Closing Ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, 11 October 2024.

Why choose Us?

The 19th East Asia Summit, 11 October 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Opening remarks by H.E. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

EAS Areas of Cooperation

Peace and Security

Sustainable Development

Climate, Environment and Energy Cooperation

Education Cooperation

Finance

Health, including Pandemic Diseases

Cooperation on Natural Disaster Management

Cooperation on ASEAN Connectivity

Economic Cooperation and Trade

Poverty Alleviation

Food Security

Maritime Cooperation

Strengthening EAS Institutional Capacity

Tourism Cooperation

Advancement and Empowerment of Women and Youth Participation

Others as identified by Leaders and Ministers

ABOUT THE EAST ASIA SUMMIT

The East Asia Summit comprises eighteen participating countries, including ten ASEAN Member States, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America.