(AseanAll)  — The 75th Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force Meeting was held on March 5, 2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, marking a significant  milestone as the IAI Work Plan IV (2021-2025) enters its final year. 

The meeting reviewed progress, assessed ongoing initiatives, and set priorities for the remaining implementation period to ensure the Work Plan’s successful completion.

Chaired by Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN, the meeting was attended by IAI Task Force members from all ASEAN Member States, the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, and attachment officers from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam (CLMV) and Timor-Leste. Discussions focused on key priorities, the status of ongoing projects, and ensuring that the initiatives continue to advance ASEAN integration while addressing development gaps in the region. 

Additionally, the Meeting discussed the roles of the IAI Task Force in the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2025-2030 and the progress of developing the new IAI Work Plan V.

During the meeting, four new projects were accredited, bringing the total number of IAI projects under the current Work Plan IV (2021-2025) to 99. These projects encompass 17 out of the 24 actions (70.8 percent) across the five strategic areas and all four enabling actions.