Hun Manet to skip ASEAN Summit but join related meetings in Manila
Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron will represent Cambodia on November 15-16, when Phnom Penh also hosts the 20th Francophonie Summit.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will attend related summits in Manila on November 17 but miss the 49th ASEAN Summit on November 15-16. His absence coincides with Cambodia hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced the arrangements on November 13. Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron will take Manet’s place at the ASEAN summit and associated meetings scheduled for November 15-16.
Manet’s delegation will attend at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Philippines holds ASEAN’s rotating chairmanship for 2026. According to the ministry, the meetings will address ASEAN community-building, regional and international affairs, and cooperation with dialogue partners.
Separate talks between Manet and other leaders are expected alongside the November 17 meetings. The ministry said those discussions would seek stronger bilateral ties and wider cooperation. No official arrangement has been suggested for further engagement with US President Donald Trump or Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
