The ASEAN Disability Forum takes place via videoconference on December 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) was held virtually on December 18 with a focus on protecting social security for persons with disabilities (PWDs) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from Hanoi, Nguyen Van Hoi, Director of the Social Assistance Department at Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said ASEAN has a population of more than 625 million, including about 100 million PWDs. Member countries have always paid attention to issues related to the disabled, but PWDs in not only Vietnam but also other ASEAN countries still face numerous difficulties, especially in accessing healthcare,