(VOVworld) - Laos has officially launched the logo, theme and website for its ASEAN Chairmanship 2016. At the launch ceremony on Wednesday, Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith, said the logo includes 10 connected circles, representing an eye and joined hands around the ASEAN emblem, symbolizing the bond of the ASEAN Community.

Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith announced logo for 2016 ASEAN.

The eye represents the ASEAN Community Vision 2025. The joined hands reflect harmony, solidarity, and close partnership as well as the aspiration of the ASEAN members to further strengthen and prosper the ASEAN Community through the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 in accordance with the ASEAN 2016 theme.
The different colors used in the logo represent the flag colors of the ASEAN countries, showing the diversity of the ASEAN bloc.