The  sixth ASEAN summit were held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 15-16 December 1998. The theme of the meeting is to strengthen regional economic and financial cooperation, overcome economical crisis and renew growth. Leaders of ten member countries addressed at the meeting. Two important documents: Hanoi Declaration and Hanoi Plan of Action were signed. Main contents of the documents are how to strengthen unity and cooperation between members, enhance economic integration, strengthen regional peace and security, promote sustainable development and enhance ASEAN's role in international community. After the summit, leaders of ASEAN countries had meetings with China Vice president Hu Jintao, Japan Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and South Korea President Kim Dae-Jung.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) were established in 1967. The founding members were  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia were admitted later. The summit, being the meeting of the Heads of Government of the member countries, is the highest authority of ASEAN.

Map of ASEAN countries:

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Phan Van Khai	Prime Minister of Vietnam
Hun Sen	Prime Minister of Cambodia
Habibie	President of Indonesia
Sultan of Brunei
Keobounphanh	Prime Minister of Lao
Mahathir	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Than Shwe	Prime Minister of Myanmar
Estrada	President of Philippine
Goh Chok Tong	Prime  Minister of Singapore
Chuan Leepai	prime minister of Thailand
Keizo Obuchi	Prime Minister of Japan
Hu Jintao	Vice President of China
Kim Dae-Jung	President of South Korea