Hanoi, March 22 -- Professional social work is an inevitable requirement for the country's development as a stable, sustainable and equal society, according to experts at the 14th Eurasia Forum of Social Workers held in Hanoi on March 21.

The event was held at the Vietnam Women's Academy on World Social Work Day, the third Tuesday of March every year and falls on March 21 this year.

Vietnam's Social Work Day is celebrated on March 25.

The forum gathers representatives of social work associations and experts from 11 countries, including Russia, India, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines, for discussions on new models, initiatives and good case practices in the field.

Ton Ngoc Hanh, vice president of Vietnam Women's Union, said: ...