On the morning of 8th August 2024, His Excellency SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, led the preparatory meeting for the upcoming 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits under the theme “ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience” which will take place on 8-11 October 2024 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.