The 9th ASEAN Conference 2025, jointly organized in Singapore by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) in partnership with United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), Rajah & Tann Singapore, and RSM Singapore on July 2-3. 

The conference was attended by more than 600 delegates from Vietnam and nearly 20 other countries, including senior policymakers, business leaders, and emerging change-makers.

Centred on the theme ‘ASEAN Integration in a Multipolar World’, the conference featured a high-level Ministerial Dialogue with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Mr Gan Kim Yong, and senior offcials from other ASEAN member States.

Regional tracks on Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia  provided market-specific insights.

As part of the conference, a session entitled “Breakout Track: Vietnam’s Strategic Position in the Regional Economy” was held with the attendance of Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Phuoc Anh, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor and Director of the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore Cao Xuan Thang, and representatives from businesses such as UOB Vietnam, and DHL Express Vietnam, among others.  

Ahead of the main event, the inaugural ASEANext Forum brought together over 120 young leaders from 16 countries, fostering dialogue on trade, innovation, and the future of ASEAN leadership. 

Throughout the conference, business and policy leaders examined ASEAN’s role in global trade, carbon transition, and digital transformation.