Firstly, to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations.ASEAN has laid the foundations of economic concentration in the region by establish the ASEAN Free Trade Area, and an agreement of economy on the other side such as transportation, travel, finance and investment.
The society and culture Asean cooperation in matters relating to social and cultural. Such as, education, human resources development, environmental.