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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Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN - Member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia.

东南亚国家或东盟协会会员国家：印度尼西亚，马来西亚，菲律宾，新加坡，泰国，文莱，越南，老挝，缅甸，柬埔寨。

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At the recently held leaders' summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations,or ASEAN, Burma's government faced ongoing pressure from regional governments to ensure the planned elections were credible.

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U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she or President Barack Obama might meet Burmese leaders in the context of a U.S.-ASEAN summit Sunday in Singapore.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there are no formal meetings planned, but she left open the possibility that she and President Barack Obama might interact with Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein or other officials when they take part in a U.S.-ASEAN summit-level dialogue Sunday in Singapore.

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Concern over North Korea's latest threats is also expected to gain attention over economic issues in the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, being held Wednesday and Thursday in Brunei's capital of Bandar Seri Begawan.

NPR: Sea Disputes, NKorea In Spotlight At ASEAN Summit

That may be an ASEAN or Asian monetary facility -- not a fund, but a facility from which the countries in most distress can draw some help.

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Wanandi: If that is the case as Manu says, then ASEAN is going to become irrelevant because the people won't feel the need or the importance of ASEAN.

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