Overview of the meeting. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Greece)

Also attending the meeting from the Greek side were Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum Sevi Voloudaki, and Director General for Migration Policy Konstantina Ioa. Papakosta.

Welcoming the Ambassadors and representatives from Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Minister Athanasios Plevris stressed the need to meet labour demands to support the country's economic development.

From the Greek side, Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum Sevi Voloudaki, and Director General for Migration Policy Konstantina Ioa. Papakosta. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Greece)

Greece hopes to further enhance labour cooperation with ASEAN countries. The early signing of labour cooperation agreements will better ensure the rights and interests of both workers and employers while supporting the control of legal migration, which is currently a priority for the Greek Government and the EU, as the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact took effect in June 2026.

ASEAN Ambassadors attending the meeting. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Greece)

Speaking at the meeting, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong noted that following the meeting with the Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum in March 2026, the Embassy has communicated with relevant domestic agencies regarding Greece's interests in labour cooperation with Vietnam. She expressed hope that both sides will continue discussions on this matter and soon reach a labour cooperation agreement to facilitate the deployment of Vietnamese workers to Greece, thereby promoting effective and substantive bilateral cooperation.

The Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum agreed with the Ambassador's proposal and tasked relevant units to continue closely coordinating with Vietnam and other ASEAN countries to expedite the signing of labour cooperation agreements.

Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong with Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Athanasios Plevris and ASEAN ambassadors. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Greece)

According to statistics from the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum, there are currently about 1,700 Vietnamese workers with residence permits in Greece.