This Declaration, adopted by the Heads of AMS on 12 November 2020 at the 37th ASEAN Summit, provided the first regional framework for social work, calling for its professionalisation and expansion in the region. The focus areas identified by the Declaration build upon the evidence generated among AMS, including the 2019 Multi-Country Review of the Social Service Workforce in the East Asia and Pacific Region2 and priorities identified in the Kick-off Meeting for the Development of an ASEAN Declaration on Promotion of Social Work held on 28-29th October 2019. The Ha Noi Declaration on Strengthening Social Work for Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community sets a clear vision for empowering peoples of ASEAN through building comprehensive social work and delivering multidisciplinary, inclusive and quality social services.