The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders’ summit began in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Wednesday. In a short statement on X, the ASEAN Secretariat said the summit started with the opening ceremony which will be followed by a plenary session and a retreat session.

Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea.

This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Vientiane, Laos, to attend the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. This visit comes at a crucial time, as the Indo-Pacific faces rising geopolitical challenges.

VIENTIANE: The 44th and 45th Asean Summit and Related Summits kicked off with the presence of top leaders from the 10 countries of the economic bloc in the Laotian capital on Wednesday (Oct 9). Read f

PM Narendra Modi will attend the India-Asean Summit in Laos on October 10-11. This visit marks 10 years of India's Act East Policy. The PM will stress India's support for freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and Asean centrality and unity.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Laos for the ASEAN and related leaders’ meetings, the State Department said Tuesday. Blinken will participate in the East Asia Summit and the US-ASEAN Summit in the Laos capital of Vientiane,

Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit Wednesday as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos on Wednesday for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar