Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama joins U.S.-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting participants for a group photo at the National Convention Centre, site of the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Laos, Sept. 8, 2016. Pictured from left: State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar; Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore; Prime Minister Prayuth Chano-cha, Thailand; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam; President Barack Obama, United States: Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos; Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay, Philippines; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei; Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia; President Joko Widodo, Indonesia; and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Malaysia. (P090816PS-0108)
ASEAN Laos 2016
Event TypeIntergovernmental Summit
September 5, 2016 - September 9, 2016
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an intergovernmental forum composed of independent member states from the Southeast Asia region. The objective of the forum is to promote economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and regional peace through security cooperation among its members. Although not a member of ASEAN, the United States participates as a “dialogue partner.”
President Obama attended the 2016 ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos from September 6 to September 8, 2016. The President announced an aid package to remove unexploded ordinances left over from the Vietnam War and declared a new partnership with Laos that would focus on development, education, nutrition, and trade. President Obama delivered remarks at a US-ASEAN Meeting and held a town hall with young Southeast Asian leaders to encourage entrepreneurship.
President Obama attended the 2016 ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos from September 6 to September 8, 2016. The President announced an aid package to remove unexploded ordinances left over from the Vietnam War and declared a new partnership with Laos that would focus on development, education, nutrition, and trade. President Obama delivered remarks at a US-ASEAN Meeting and held a town hall with young Southeast Asian leaders to encourage entrepreneurship.
Related Links
Photos from President Barack Obama’s trip to Laos were posted on The Obama White House archived Medium account: "Behind the Lens: From Lake Tahoe to Laos"
A video of President Obama’s remarks at the COPE Visitor Center in Vientiane, Laos on September 7, 2016 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Delivers Remarks at the COPE Visitor Center"
A blog post related to the 2016 ASEAN Summit hosted in Vientiane, Laos was posted to The Obama White House archived Medium account: "After War, A New Legacy of Peace in Laos"
Additional information about President Barack Obama’s trip to Laos was posted to The Obama White House archived Medium account: "Watch: President Obama Reflects on His Historic Trip to Laos"
A video of President Obama’s remarks to the people of Laos on September 6, 2016 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Speaks to the People of Laos"
A video of President Obama’s remarks with President Park of South Korea in Vientiane, Laos on September 6, 2016 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama and President Park"
A video of President Obama’s remarks a U.S.-ASEAN Meeting in Vientiane, Laos on September 8, 2016 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Attends a U.S.-ASEAN Meeting"