It is part of the activities to be held by the Association for the Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans (ASVHO) to mark the Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18).

A delegation of the ASVHO presents aid to people in Dak Lak province in February.

The annual programme aims to honour outstanding disabled people and raise public awareness of contributions by the disabled to society. It also honours individuals and organisations that contribute to activities of the ASVHO.

Additionally, the award ceremony of a singing contest for people with disabilities will be held on the day of the programme.

Established in April 1992, the ASVHO aims to protect the rights and interests of disabled people and orphans.

It has worked to raise funds to assist the disabled and poor with orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, cataract surgery, vocational training, and wheelchairs and bicycles.

The association has supported some 9.8 million handicapped people and orphans nationwide.

Support centres set up at universities for disabled students

Support service centers for students with disabilities have been set up at the Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogy University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

 

Accessible travel website for the disabled launched

A tourism portal dedicated to people with disabilities (PWDs) was launched by the Hanoi Disabled People Association on November 22.

 

Vietnam, Japan develop sports for disabled people

The Vietnam Paralympic Association had a working session with authorities from the Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki in Hanoi, on April 26, to discuss the development of sports for people with disabilities in the two countries.

 

Hanoi to build tourism portal for the disabled

The Abilis Foundation of Finland will fund the building of a tourism portal serving people with disabilities, which will take four months starting from September. 

 

Bac Giang province helps disabled people find jobs

(BGO) – Thanks to the attention and support from the community, many disabled people in Bac Giang province have received vocational training and found jobs. However, due to limitations regarding physical conditions, occupational skills and recruitment policies of enterprises, the handicapped still face numerous barriers in seeking suitable and stable jobs.

 

Source: VNA