Vietnam prepares for ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
A national meeting took place in Hanoi on September 10 in preparation for the country’s participation in the ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) in Singapore this October.
Participants at the national meeting in preparation for the country’s participation in the 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour next October (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A national meeting took place inHanoi on September 10 in preparation for the country’s participation in the ASEANForum on Migrant Labour (AFML) in Singapore this October.
The AFML is an annual activity of the ASEAN Committee on theImplementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of theRights of Migrant Workers (ACMW). Each year it is hosted by the current chairof the bloc.
The 11th forum, slated for October 29 and 30 in Singaporeunder the theme “Digitalisation to Promote Decent Work for Migrant Workers inASEAN”, will focus on the digitalisation of migrant labour management and digitalservices targeting migrant workers.
The national meeting was co-organised by the Ministry ofLabour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the International Labour Organization(ILO), and the Australian government's agency for the delivery of foreign aidAustralian Aid.
Comprising seven working sessions, the meeting reviewedactivities at national level in implementation of recommendations put forth bythe previous AFMLs.
Participants also suggested Vietnam’s recommendations forthe upcoming forum.
They said digital technologies can help facilitate and protectmigrant workers’ rights, as they allow the workers to assess recruiters,compare reference exchange rates when sending money back home, and to form anetwork for information exchange and consultation, and access legal services,among others.
However, problems and risks also exist, such as security ofpersonal information and database. Workers also face difficulties in usingdigital services due to poor quality of internet connection in certainareas.
Knowledge on digitalisation and changes infuture jobs are required to capitalise on the trend, they added.-VNA
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Participants at the national meeting in preparation for the country’s participation in the 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour next October (Photo: VNA) 
