2021年，随着国际形势和新冠肺炎疫情的复杂演变，加上个别国家政局多变，东盟各国的经济、社会、文化发展面临较大的挑战。但东盟各国尽可能地采取积极应对的政策，因此在文化保护和申遗工作领域仍取得了一些进展。东盟一些成员国的实力和地区影响力有所提升，多数国家调整防疫政策，加强对外交往，推动产业复苏，同时致力于本国文化在世界上的展示及推广，取得了一定成效。
In 2021，with the complex evolution of the international situation and the COVID-19 epidemic，and the changeable political situation of individual countries，the economic，social and cultural development of ASEAN countries faced great challenges. However，ASEAN countries have adopted positive policies as far as possible，so some progress has been made in the field of cultural protection and World Heritage application. The strength and regional influence of some ASEAN countries have improved. Most countries have adjusted epidemic prevention policies，strengthened exchanges with other countries，and promoted industrial recovery. At the same time，they are committed to the display and promotion of their own culture in the world，and have achieved certain results.
