After two years of virtual celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Asean Secretariat held an in-person celebration on Aug 8 at its headquarters in Jakarta to mark the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's 55th anniversary.
Established on Aug 8, 1967, Asean was envisioned to be a regional forum to promote stability in the region through political cooperation, trade and economic collaboration.
The theme of this year's celebrations was "Stronger Together", which echoed the theme Cambodia chose to define its chairmanship of Asean this year, "Addressing Challenges Together".
