Aseansec:Southeast Asian Countries The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an alliance of ten countries in Southeast Asia, which has become an intergovernmental, regional and general organization of countries. It promotes active cooperation and mutual assistance between regions, and maintains close and useful cooperation with international and regional organizations.

ASEAN pursues the purpose of: in the spirit of equality and cooperation, to accelerate regional development through joint efforts. In the spirit of equality and cooperation, we will accelerate regional economic growth, social progress and cultural development through joint efforts; increase active cooperation and mutual assistance between regions, and maintain close and beneficial cooperation with international and regional organizations.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for short. ASEAN's predecessor was the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which was established in Bangkok on July 31, 1961 by Malaya (now Malaysia), the Philippines, and Thailand, with its secretariat in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

As of August 2011, there are 10 ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). The summit is the highest decision-making body of ASEAN, held twice a year, has become the most important mechanism for ASEAN countries to discuss regional cooperation plans, the chairmanship of the member countries in turn.

The objectives are to maintain and strengthen peace, security and stability in the region; to keep the region free of nuclear weapons, to support democracy, the rule of law and constitutionalism, and to provide a just, democratic and harmonious peace environment for the residents of ASEAN; to work for the construction of economic integration, to build a stable, prosperous and unified ASEAN market and production base, and to realize the freedom of goods, services and investment. To realize the free flow of goods, services and investment, and promote the free movement of business people, skilled personnel and labor; to enhance cooperation and mutual assistance, eliminate poverty in the region, and narrow the gap between the rich and the poor; to strengthen the development of human resources, encourage the participation of all sectors of society, and enhance the sense of the ASEAN family.