Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25 -- The 47th ASEAN Summit, set for late October in Malaysia, will underscore the bloc's commitment to unity and resilience as it pursues the ambitious ASEAN Community Vision 2045, a Malaysian foreign, security, and strategic affairs analyst told Vietnam News Agency.

Collins Chong Yew Keat from the University of Malaya said ASEAN is actively maintaining its centrality and non-alignment principles while seeking to foster internal cohesion and expand economic ties with other regions.

Under Malaysia's chairmanship, the summit will focus on key themes of regional cohesion, inclusiveness, and resilience. ASEAN is proactively establishing itself to seize emerging economic opportunities while maintaining its role as a balan...