Cambodia will host the 25th Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC) General Assembly in Phnom Penh on October 5, with Prime Minister Hun Manet presiding over the meeting. The gathering is a major event during Cambodia's 2026 chairmanship of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC) on a rotating basis.
Related activities will take place in Phnom Penh from October 3 to 7, including technical meetings, an executive board meeting, and the 25th General Assembly. Representatives of veterans' organizations from ASEAN member states and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat will attend, while the veterans' organization of Timor-Leste will take part as an observer.
During the meeting, participants will focus on issues including veterans' benefits, jobs and livelihoods, disabled veterans, and families of fallen soldiers, while strengthening exchanges and cooperation among veterans' organizations of ASEAN countries.
The Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC), established in 1980, is mainly dedicated to promoting solidarity and cooperation among veterans of member states and to the welfare of veterans and their families.
The rotating chairmanship will also be handed over during the assembly. Cambodia will serve as the rotating chair in 2026, with Brunei taking over in 2027.
Cambodia said that hosting this regional meeting will further strengthen ties among veterans' organizations of ASEAN countries and provide a platform for sharing experience in veterans' services and welfare.
