In the next hour or two, news quickly spread that Asean would bid for the World Cup in 2034. Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh was the most enthusiastic as he quickly tweeted about the grouping's new aspiration. At the retreat, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was about to lead a two-hour free discussion. Doubtless, the World Cup bid stole the show at the 34th Asean Summit. Singapore wanted to include the Open Sky as part of specific cooperation and a new tittle to replace the much used Asean Indo-Pacific Outlook.

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2019 23:03 UTC