On 13 November 2021, the opening ceremony of the “Southeast Asia Forum” the 2021 International Conference and Innovation Forum on Integration of Industry and Education of the Greater Bay Area was successfully held. With the theme of “Regional Cooperation and Collaborative Development within the RCEP Background”, the forum focused on cross-regional economic, trade, educational and cultural exchanges and cooperation between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia, and explored the directions, priorities and strategies of regional industry-university-research collaboration.  This forum is of great significance to promoting educational cooperation between ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China, and enhancing the integration of industry and education of the Greater Bay Area.