In line with the theme of ASEAN Chairmanship 2020 and based on the current situation of COVID-19, the 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour was held on November 10 with the theme "Supporting Migrant Workers during the Pandemic for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community".
The 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour is held online in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan speaks at the forum (Photo: VNA)
The 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, slated for November 12-15, are the most important activity of ASEAN this year, attracting widespread attention both inside and outside of the region, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and General Secretary of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee, Nguyen Quoc Dung, said on November 9.
Work to ensure security and health at the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings has been implemented in a comprehensive and urgent manner, according to Chief of the Office at the Ministry of Public Security Maj. Gen. To An Xo.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung chaired the fifth meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Working Group on Public Health Emergencies (ACCWG-PHE) on November 9 via a video conference.
Despite difficulties in organising meetings and gatherings due to COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN member countries have given a series of initiatives on the threshold of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Hanoi this week, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine has said.
On the morning of November 10, in Hanoi, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour is held online in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan speaks at the forum (Photo: VNA) 
Delegates participating in the forum (Photo: VNA) 
