2nd ASEAN-Russia Summit of the region, and to provide opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully. 2nd ASEAN-Russia Summit The Second Association of South East Asian Nations-Russia Summit is the second summit of ASEAN leaders and the leader from Russia. It was chaired by Vietnam on October 30, 2010. The ASEAN-Russian summit is a political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on August 8, 1967, by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth,
Cambodia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Cambodia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Cambodia competed in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games athletics tournament, winning three gold medals and 40 medals in total. Cambodia only announced the formation of its National Team Organizing Committee for the SEA Games in mid-October 2009, less than two months ahead of the start of the Games in Vientiane, Laos. The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) assigned its Vice President Bun Sok to chair this committee. This committee was made up of representatives of various Olympic sports federations and was responsible for final screening and selection of athletes to represent Cambodia