ASEAN+3 environment ministers' meeting kicks off in Laos

STORY: ASEAN+3 environment ministers' meeting kicks off in Laos DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony STORYLINE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) gathered at the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Minister Meeting (EMM) in the Lao capital Vientiane to discuss and promote collaboration on the environment. Speaking at the opening ceremony on Thursday, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit said environmental issues are cross-sectoral in nature and have significant impacts on socio-economic development and human wellbeing both at the regional and global levels. The continued collaboration with China, Japan and South Korea is the key to achieving sustainable development for all ASEAN member countries, said Bounkham. The EMM has been held annually to promote environmental cooperation among the ASEAN Plus Three countries. Xin

17th ASEAN ministerial meeting on environment held in Laos

STORY: 17th ASEAN ministerial meeting on environment held in Laos DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit delivering the speech STORYLINE: The 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment kicked off on Wednesday in Lao capital Vientiane, with an aim to discuss advanced regional environmental cooperation and integration to achieve the 2030 Agenda's goals for sustainable development. The ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will examine how the framework for environmental cooperation has been implemented, with a focus on climate change, chemicals and waste, biological diversity, and fostering collaboration for environmentally friendly and sustainable development, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit, said at the opening ceremony. The meeting will review the progress and achievement

Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

VIENTIANE, Laos - (From L to R) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lao Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos prior to their meeting in Vientiane on Nov. 30.

Koizumi meets Lao premier

Koizumi meets Lao premier

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Lao Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit prior to their talks in Vientiane on Nov. 30.

(1)Japan, ASEAN start 2-day summit in Tokyo

(1)Japan, ASEAN start 2-day summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders from Japan and the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a photograph at the State Guesthouse in Tokyo on Dec. 11, the first day of their two-day summit. From left to right, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Brunei's King Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Laotian Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Myanmar's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. (Pooh photo)

ASEAN-plus-3 pledge to play main role in community-building

ASEAN-plus-3 pledge to play main role in community-building

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Laos' Prime Minister Bounnyang Vorachit, South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, China's Premier Wen Jiabao, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Myanmar's Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 12 prior to the ASEAN-plus-three summit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

VIENTIANE, Laos - (From L to R) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lao Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos prior to their meeting in Vientiane on Nov. 30. (Kyodo)

(1)Japan, ASEAN start 2-day summit in Tokyo

(1)Japan, ASEAN start 2-day summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders from Japan and the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a photograph at the State Guesthouse in Tokyo on Dec. 11, the first day of their two-day summit. From left to right, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Brunei's King Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Laotian Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Myanmar's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. (Pooh photo) (Kyodo)