{"id":64501,"date":"2026-06-09T05:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T05:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=64501"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:01:37","slug":"asean-future-forum-hanoi-viet-nam-shaping-our-future-together-peace-prosperity-and-people-centred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/asean-future-forum-hanoi-viet-nam-shaping-our-future-together-peace-prosperity-and-people-centred\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN Future Forum @ Hanoi Viet Nam &#8211; \u201cShaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64502\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASEAN-Future-Forum-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASEAN-Future-Forum-web.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASEAN-Future-Forum-web-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASEAN-Future-Forum-web-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASEAN-Future-Forum-web-671x420.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ASEAN Monitoring Desk Islamabad<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi \/ Vietnam : 09 June 2026 &#8211; Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning participated in the Opening Session of the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, with the theme of the AFF this year as \u201cShaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Present at this occasion were, L\u00ea Minh H\u01b0ng Prime Minister of Viet Nam, Samdech Thipadei Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Lao PDR, Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, Xanana Gusm\u00e3o, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted the need to strengthen existing regional mechanisms, enhance strategic trust, and turn emerging challenges into opportunities for peace, prosperity, and people-centred development.<\/p>\n<p>As ASEAN commences implementation of ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future this year, Dr. Kao also encouraged participants to contribute practical recommendations to support the implementation of the four Strategic Plans of ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and further strengthen regional resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary General shared, technological disruption is reshaping societies faster than institutions can adapt. The international laws, rules, norms, and institutions that have underpinned international peace and prosperity for decades are being severely challenged.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mQsNBpEgbZ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/asean-states-concerned-over-sitation-in-middle-east-attacks-on-iran-regrettable-during-dialogue-iranian-retaliatory-attacks-on-arab-countries-unacceptable\/\">ASEAN States Concerned over Sitation in Middle East ! Attacks on Iran Regrettable During Dialogue ! Iranian Retaliatory Attacks on Arab Countries Unacceptable<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;ASEAN States Concerned over Sitation in Middle East ! Attacks on Iran Regrettable During Dialogue ! 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The challenge is not only to set ambitious goals, but also to build the collective capacity and political will required to achieve them.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the ASEAN Future Forum has an important role to play. By bringing together leaders, policymakers, business leaders, academics, civil society representatives, and young people, the Forum embodies the inclusive and forwardlooking spirit that has long been ASEAN&#8217;s strength, he continued.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, it challenges us to confront hard questions: How can ASEAN preserve its unity, resilience and relevance in a more fragmented world? How do we maintain our agency amid growing major-power competition? And how do we translate shared aspirations into meaningful action?<\/p>\n<p>The leader of the organization encouraged participants of the ASEAN Future Forum this year to consider a simple question throughout these discussions: How can the insights generated here contribute meaningfully to implementing the four Strategic Plans under ASEAN 2045?<\/p>\n<p>The true value of this Forum lies not only in the exchange of perspectives, but also in its ability to translate them into practical action. 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