47th ASEAN Summit: The theme of "Inclusiveness and Sustainability" permeated the meetings.

On October 26, the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings officially opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the participation of more than 30 heads of state and government from ASEAN member countries, as well as partners such as China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Canada. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led the Vietnamese delegation attending the summit.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Chairman of ASEAN 2025, delivers the opening remarks at the 47th ASEAN Summit and related Summits. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

According to the VNA correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, at the three-day event, from October 26-28, leaders will discuss regional peace , economic resilience, and inclusive growth under the theme "Inclusive and Sustainable".

The opening session also included the ASEAN Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding contributions to the development of the ASEAN Community, as well as the signing of the Declaration admitting Timor Leste as the 11th member of ASEAN, symbolizing the unity and expansion of the bloc.

Following the ceremony, the leaders witnessed the signing of the Second Protocol amending the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Chairman of ASEAN 2025, delivered the opening remarks at the 47th ASEAN Summit and related Summits.

In the coming days, leaders will attend the ASEAN+3 Summit (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and a series of ASEAN+1 meetings with major partners, including the United Nations.

The conference will conclude on October 28th with a closing ceremony and the handover of the ASEAN chairmanship to the Philippines, marking the culmination of a landmark year for Malaysia in promoting regional cooperation, unity, and sustainability.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed the Declaration admitting Timor-Leste into ASEAN.

Prior to this, a series of preparatory meetings were held from October 23-25, including the Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN, the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC), and the ASEAN Foreign and Economic Ministers' Meeting, which also witnessed the signing of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the heads of delegations signed the Declaration admitting Timor-Leste into ASEAN.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the heads of delegations pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit.

The ceremony for handing over the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste to ASEAN to ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.

This is the fifth time Malaysia has held the ASEAN chairmanship since 1967, with previous terms in 2015, 2005, 1997, and 1977.

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