The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization that was established on August 8, 1967. It currently consists of 10 member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The main objectives of ASEAN are to promote economic growth, social progress, and cultural development among its member countries. It also aims to promote peace, stability, and cooperation in the region, as well as to enhance regional resilience against external threats.
ASEAN has established a number of mechanisms to achieve its objectives, including the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which promotes free trade among member countries, and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which aims to create a single market and production base in the region.





