Viet Nam, as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020, hosted the 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, and online on 10 and 12 November 2020. In response to the theme of ASEAN Chair 2020 “Cohesive and Responsive” and taking into account the current situation of COVID-19, the 13th AFML was organized with the theme “Supporting Migrant Workers during the Pandemic for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”. Under this theme two subthemes were defined: Sub-theme 1. Impact of COVID-19 on Migrant Workers and Responses in ASEAN, and Sub-theme 2. Cohesive and Responsive Labour Migration Policy for Future Preparedness in ASEAN.
