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Explore the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), its member countries, goals, and achievements in promoting economic cooperation and regional stability. Learn about its founding, trade value, and key milestones such as the Hanoi Plan of Action and admission of Vietnam.
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Look at each of the flags and their symbols, then say out what country it refers to.
Answer some questions • These countries belong to an organization, ASEAN. What does ASEAN stand for? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations . 2. How many country members does it have? It has 10 member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore ,Thailand , Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
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UNIT 16 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS READING
Time: on 8th August, 1967 Place: in Bangkok, Thailand Foundation - Original members: Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. - The 6th member: Brunei, in: 1984 - The 7th member: Vietnam, in: 1995 - The 8th, 9th member: Laos and Myanmar, in: 1997 - The 10th member: Cambodia, in: 1999
Accelerate: economic growth, social progress and cultural development. Main goals Promote: promote peace and stability through respect for justice, and the rule of law, in the relationship between countries in the regions Population: 575.5 million Features Total area: 4.464.322 square kilometers.
Total trade value in 2006: US$ 1405 billion GDP in 2007: US$ 1282 billion Economic cooperation Free trade area will be established by 2020 Economic cooperation includes: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science, and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.
2.When and where was ASEAN founded? • Which • countries • founded • ASEAN? 3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006? 1 2 3 6 4 5 5.When was Vietnam admitted to ASEAN? 4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted?
1. Which countries founded ASEAN? Five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand founded ASEAN.
2.When and where was ASEAN founded? • on 8th August, 1967 • in Bangkok, Thailand
3. What was the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006 ? It was about US $ 1.405 billion.
4. When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted? It was adopted in 1998.
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