THE Myanmar delegation, led by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Daw Nu Mra Zan, attended the 35th Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council held in Makati, the Philippines, from 3 to 7 March.
The meeting was held to ensure resilient and empowered families, inclusive development, smart youth and innovation, and an environmentally sustainable and food secure future. These priorities build a people-oriented, people-centred ASEAN that is sustainable and resilient, whilst empowering ASEAN people by fostering social inclusion, protecting people in vulnerable situations, and strengthening ASEAN identity and Community.
On 3 March, the Myanmar delegation arrived in Makati and attended the dinner event at the Peninsula Manila Hotel.
On 4 March, the deputy minister attended the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community High-Level Forum 2026.
During the forum, she discussed under the title of Culture, Values, and Social Harmony: Strengthening ASEAN’s Social Fabric through Cross - Sectoral engagement.
On 5 March, she attended the 35th Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council and participated in a discussion regarding the perspectives of respective countries on the strategies of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
In the evening, she attended the dinner at the National Museum of Natural History, and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Chair of the Philippines presented gifts to the attendees after the dinner.
The deputy minister observed the National Museum of Natural History before the dinner.
On 6 March, the Myanmar delegation visited Fort Santiago, Rizal Park and Intramuros as cultural visits. The delegates arrived back in Myanmar on the evening of 7 March. — MNA/KTZH
