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  • Jinjing Tea Garden Offers Immersive Tea Tourism Experiences for Visitors
    Jinjing Tea Garden Offers Immersive Tea Tourism Experiences for Visitors

    10/29/2025 2:07:30 PM

    (KPL) Jinjing Tea Garden in Jinjing Town, Changsha County, Hunan Province, has become a popular destination for tourists through engaging activities such as tea-making programs and camping experiences. The garden is a key part of the local tea tourism industrial park, according to Liu Wei, Mayor of Jinjing Town.

  • ASEAN media tour highlights on Changsha
    ASEAN media tour highlights on Changsha's rapid growth

    10/27/2025 2:59:02 PM

    Journalists from ASEAN nations are touring Changsha this week to explore the UNESCO City of Media Arts, and renowned for its vibrant, modern, and international appeal.

  •  ASEAN Summit 47: Timor-Leste officially becomes ASEAN’s 11th member
    ASEAN Summit 47: Timor-Leste officially becomes ASEAN’s 11th member

    10/27/2025 2:22:28 PM

    (KPL/VNA) Timor-Leste officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), becoming the bloc’s 11th member state at the 47th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 26.

  • ASEAN Summit 47: Strengthening efforts to tackle transnational crime
    ASEAN Summit 47: Strengthening efforts to tackle transnational crime

    10/27/2025 2:19:46 PM

    (KPL/VNA) ASEAN has adopted more innovative approaches to address the growing nexus between transnational crime, money laundering, and sophisticated cyber-enabled offences, including online scams, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

  • Malaysia promote ASEAN’s central role in RCEP’s implementation
    Malaysia promote ASEAN’s central role in RCEP’s implementation

    10/23/2025 9:46:03 AM

    (KPL/VNA) Malaysia will reinforce ASEAN’s central role in guiding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’s implementation as the country prepares to host the 5th RCEP Leaders’ Meeting slated to take place on October 27 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit.

  • ASEAN strengthens regional cooperation on energy transition
    ASEAN strengthens regional cooperation on energy transition

    10/17/2025 10:10:10 AM

    (KPL/VNA) As Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, Malaysia has announced that the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) will be one of its top strategic priorities, highlighting that regional energy transition has become an urgent competitive necessity.

  • Malaysia ready for 47th ASEAN Summit
    Malaysia ready for 47th ASEAN Summit

    10/15/2025 10:32:20 AM

    (KPL/VNA) A total of 84 outcome documents are expected to be issued at the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from October 26 to 28, according to Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

  • ASEAN (10+3) Journalist Delegation visit Guizhou
    ASEAN (10+3) Journalist Delegation visit Guizhou's Cultural and Economic Vitality

    9/23/2025 12:31:07 PM

    A high-level delegation of journalists from ASEAN member states and its three partner countries (China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea) concluded a productive visit to Guizhou Province this week. The visit followed their participation in the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road and the 11th ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Media Cooperation Forum, held in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

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    About ASEAN

    The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.