In Pictures: Leaders from the region and beyond in Laos for Asean, East Asia summits

Leaders from the region and their spouses were in Vientiane, Laos, for the Asean and East Asia summits.

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September 6, 2016 at 7:34 PM

Mr Lee and Ms Aung San leaving the opening ceremony. PHOTO: REUTERS

(From left) Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the opening of the Asean Summit in Vientiane on Sept 6, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee arriving to attend the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Vientiane on Sept 6, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor arriving to attend the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Vientiane on Sept 6, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

(From left) Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesia President Joko Widodo at the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Vientiane on Sept 6, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife Naly with Mr and Mrs Lee Hsien Loong at the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Vientiane on Sept 6, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Lao dancers perform during the opening ceremony. PHOTO: REUTERS

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) shakes hands with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the opening. PHOTO: AFP

US President Barack Obama greeting the audience after delivering a speech at the Laos National Cultural Hall during a sideline event of the Asean summits in Vientiane. PHOTO: EPA

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