The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, Regional Forum begins in Friday in Hanoi.

东南亚国家联盟或ASEAN（ ，的区域论坛，于星期五在河内开始举行。

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The United States has had an uncharacteristically visible presence at this gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean.

美国在这次东南亚国家联盟(东盟)聚会上的参与异常明显。

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One way to catch up would be to knit together textile and garment producers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to create a regional supply chain.

赶上中国的一个途径，或许是东盟各纺织厂与制衣商抱成一团，打造地区供应链。

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Sunday's summit of the United States and ASEAN the Association of Southeast Asian nations will take place on the sidelines of the broader 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Singapore.

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Later in the week, the Secretary goes on to Bangkok for talks with Thai leaders and joins in an international dialogue in the Thai resort of Phuket with foreign ministers of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian nations.

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She holds similar political talks later in the week with Thai officials in Bangkok before flying to the resort island of Phuket to join in an annual dialogue of Pacific-rim country foreign ministers with those of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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"That's very important -- not only does it mean Indonesia's GDP and per capita income are going to rise very substantially ... but also it's very important for the rest of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), because Indonesia is going to act as a growth driver for other ASEAN economies and for Asia regionally, " Biswas said.

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That mission will proceed to Singapore and then join with the president in Thailand, Burma and Cambodia, for a meeting of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Clinton then praised Beijing for entering into discussions with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, on a "binding code of conduct" for their activities in the South China Sea.

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