ASEAN i zmiany polityczno-gospodarcze w Wietnamie, Kambodży i Laosie

ASEAN and the Political and Economic Changes in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

The article focuses on the position of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia within ASEAN. As the ideological struggle subsided after the Cold War the three countries took the membership in ASEAN as their priority. The major challenge was to evaluate their chances and expectations before their accession to the organization and economic programs they had to implement so as to acquire full membership. Thanks to ASEAN all of them could develop multilateral economic policies, successfully participate in the international economic exchange and establish their position in the region. Their accession to the ASEAN illustrates new trends in the modern, globalized world driven by economic, not ideological, issues.