BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 2( (Xinhua): The Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) concluded its 38th and 39th summits and related summits on Thursday night (Oct 28), with commitments to support post-Covid-19 recovery and Asean community building.
When addressing the closing ceremony, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the ruler of Brunei, who is also the current Asean chairman for 2021, said that leaders of the 10-country bloc had productive discussions on the current state and future direction of the region as well as considered ways to further enhance relationships with external partners.