Director of ILO Việt Nam Ingrid Christensen speaks at the event. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on Monday announced a study on laws and policies covering women migrant workers in ASEAN countries.

At the announcement ceremony, representatives from ASEAN's specialised agencies on labour and women, the ASEAN Secretariat, and international organisations made recommendations to affirm the rights of female migrant workers, promote the role of trade unions, and create a mechanism to support the participation of this group in policy making.

They stressed the need to increase the organisation of training courses for those workers before labour export, set up hotlines to provide support for them, and develop a common policy framework for the ASEAN region.

Director of ILO Việt Nam Ingrid Christensen and European Union Ambassador to Việt Nam Giorgio Aliberti said this event was an opportunity for stakeholders to share their concerns and set forth practical solutions, promote inter-sectoral cooperation to strengthen the power and better protect migrant workers in each country receiving and sending labourers and across the region.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyễn Bá Hoan said that as a member of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and several ILO conventions related to gender equality and employment, Việt Nam has always focused on gender sensitivity in national laws and policies, and carried out many international cooperation activities to improve gender equality and promote domestic and regional workers' rights. —VNS