PM Lee Hsien Loong to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will lead the Singapore delegation for the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits from 26 to 28 October 2021 held via video conference.

In line with Brunei’s ASEAN Chairmanship theme of “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, the ASEAN Leaders will discuss how ASEAN, together with its external partners and the international community, can continue to work towards building more resilient public health systems, supply chains, and economies that can emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic and better prepared for future crises. They will also exchange views on regional and international developments, as well as efforts to strengthen regional cooperation, reinforce ASEAN Centrality, and promote peace and stability.

In addition, the ASEAN Leaders will meet with their counterparts during the 24th ASEAN Plus Three Summit, the 16th East Asia Summit, and Summits with Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
25 OCTOBER 2021