1. Overview
1.1. Member states
1.1.1. Founding members
1.1.1.1. Thailand
1.1.1.2. Indonesia
1.1.1.3. Malaysia
1.1.1.4. Singapore
1.1.1.5. Phillipines
1.1.2. Other members
1.1.2.1. Brunei
1.1.2.2. Vietnam
1.1.2.3. Myanmar
1.1.2.4. Laos
1.1.2.5. Cambodia
1.2. Date founded: 8/8/1967
1.3. Aims & Purposes
1.3.1. Improving member states' economies
1.3.2. Maintaining regional peace and stability
1.3.3. Example: offers the Singapore scholarship and the ASEAN scholarships to students from other ASEAN countries
1.3.4. Motto: 'One Vision, One Identity, One Community'
1.4. Area & Population
1.4.1. 4.46 million km²
1.4.2. about 685 million people
2. Others
2.1. ASEAN Schools Games
2.1.1. The organisation that supports the ASG is the ASEAN Schools Sports Council.
2.1.2. The ASG aims to ebtablish and promote friendship among ASEAN students,
2.2. ASEAN Charter
2.2.1. The ASEAN Charter came into force on 15 December 2008.
2.2.2. After entering into force on December 15th 2008, the Charter has become legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states.
2.2.3. Its main principles include respect for the member states' independence and non-interference in their internal affairs.
2.3. ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programms
2.3.1. Promotes youth volunteer work and community development
3. Economy
3.1. Would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world if it were a single country
3.2. According to the Australia Government
3.2.1. ASEAN's economic growth outpaces the rest of the world
3.2.1.1. ASEAN's combined GDP of US$2.5 trillion comprises 3.4 per cent of the world's GDP
3.2.1.2. Taken as a whole the region is set to become the equivalent of the world's fourth largest economy by 2030
3.3. Six majors including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Viet Nam
3.4. An agreement between China and ASEAN created the third largest trading bloc in the world.
4. Vietnam
4.1. Date joined: 28/7/1995 - 7th country to join ASEAN
4.2. Economy
4.2.1. Agricultural exporter
4.2.2. Crude oil, marine products, rice, and coffee
4.2.3. A lower-middle income country.
4.3. Culture
4.3.1. Known for ancestor worship
4.3.2. Appreciate family values and education
4.3.3. 54 ethnic groups.
4.4. Tourist attractions
4.4.1. Millions of visitors from around the world.
4.4.2. World Heritage Sites like Ha Long Bay and Hoi An Ancient Town
4.4.3. Beautiful sights in Sa Pa, Mui Ne and Ha Noi
4.5. Sports
4.5.1. Popular sports: football, cycling, boxing, swimming, badminton, tennis, aerobics and Vovinam
4.5.2. Hold high ranks in many sports.
4.6. Area and population
4.6.1. Shaped like an elongated S
4.6.2. 331,212 km2
4.6.3. About 93,000,000 million people, most of whom speak Vietnamese
4.6.4. Capital is Ha Noi.