49th ASEAN Summit held in Manila, with about 33 documents expected to be adopted
The 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits are being held in Manila, Philippines, from November 14 to 17, 2026. Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng is attending with a delegation. The meetings are expected to adopt about 33 documents covering trade security, growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, oil supplies and disaster response.
At the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., whose country holds the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship, Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng is leading a high-level delegation to the 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Manila, Philippines, from November 14 to 17, 2026. These are the final summits of the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship.
An image accompanying coverage of the 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits.（VietVance）
The summits are expected to adopt about 33 documents, including ASEAN declarations on specific sectors and declarations under the ASEAN+1, ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit frameworks. The documents concern cooperation within ASEAN and with its partners; their specific content remains subject to the texts adopted at the meetings.
On trade and economic matters, ASEAN plans to adopt a declaration on strategic trade management to ensure safe regional trade. Another proposed declaration concerns using artificial intelligence to drive growth among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Both are among the documents expected to be adopted at these meetings.
Energy and disaster response are also covered by the proposed documents. ASEAN plans to issue a declaration on strengthening the resilience and security of regional oil supplies. A Vietnamese initiative focuses on enhancing the role of ASEAN law enforcement agencies in emergency disaster response and relief.
Source: VietVance
