A vocational training class for disabled people (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – People with disabilities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are to receive better healthcare under the project “Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities” funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) via the Action to the Community Development Centre (ACDC). Chief of Office of the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Ngoc Khanh said on January 16 that the project, valued at 6 billion VND (more than 263,000 USD), will be implemented until August 30, 2021. The project is designed to improve the capacity of competent organisations and agencies in the locality so that they can give better support to those in need, and accelerate the implementation of policies to assist local people with disabilities, he added. According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the province is home to a disabled community of more than 34,600 … [Read more...] about USAID-funded project supports people with disabilities in Thua Thien-Hue
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Armed forces support people in flood-hit areas
The same day, landsides also killed two people and left seven missing and two others injured in Vang Ma Chai and Dao San communes. Photo for illustration. Source: vietnamnet.vn Flash floods washed away a person in Ban Ho commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province. Immediately, local forces, including military units, were mobilized to rescue the victims and search for missing people. In Cao Bang province, heavy rains flooded three communes ofTruong Ha, Quy Quan, Na Sac and Xuan Hoa town in Ha Quang district. The water level is up to one meter deep. Accordingly, 468 troops were deployed there to help local people overcome the flood consequences in the provinces of Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, and Cao Bang. In Hanoi, the water level in the Bui river is decreasing, but many households in Chuong My district are still submerged. Hundreds of troops were mobilized to support needy people in urgent situations. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Armed forces support people in flood-hit areas
ADB commits to support people with disabilities in Asia
“ADB’s new long-term corporate strategy, Strategy 2030, advances social inclusion and human development, particularly of poor and vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities,” said ADB Social Development Thematic Group Chief Ms. Wendy Walker. “ADB supports global and national efforts to accelerate implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Incheon Strategy to ‘Make the Right Real’ for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, as well as achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”The commitments ADB announced at the GDS include developing a corporate strategic framework on disability, ensuring the inclusiveness of education programs, improving access by persons with disabilities to training and employment, and enhancing data and analysis on social protection programs. This is in parallel to the 10 commitments outlined in the Charter for Change, the official outcome document of the GDS, … [Read more...] about ADB commits to support people with disabilities in Asia
ADB Reaffirms Commitment to Support People with Disabilities in Asia
“ADB’s new long-term corporate strategy, Strategy 2030, advances social inclusion and human development, particularly of poor and vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities,” said ADB Social Development Thematic Group Chief Ms. Wendy Walker. “ADB supports global and national efforts to accelerate implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Incheon Strategy to ‘Make the Right Real’ for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, as well as achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”The commitments ADB announced at the GDS include developing a corporate strategic framework on disability, ensuring the inclusiveness of education programs, improving access by persons with disabilities to training and employment, and enhancing data and analysis on social protection programs. This is in parallel to the 10 commitments outlined in the Charter for Change, the official outcome document of the GDS, … [Read more...] about ADB Reaffirms Commitment to Support People with Disabilities in Asia
Tourism could support people with disabilities: experts
Among the solutions offered to promote product consumption and create jobs for people with disabilities (PWDs), the idea of PWDs engaging in tourism is highly feasible, experts have said. Making handicrafts helps people with disabilities in Quang Binh province to integrate into the community - Photo: NDO Tourism has become increasingly diverse in Vietnam contributing to sustainable development, bringing great benefits to the country and creating respectable jobs for laborers. As more and more international tourists travel to Vietnam, amidst increasing domestic tourism demand, the industry offers a change for facilitating the consumption of goods and products made by PWDs. Vietnam currently has approximately eight million PWDs aged five years or more, due to various causes, such as war consequences, congenital disease and traffic accidents. They often rely on their families and social assistance from the State. However, in recent years, there has been a great deal of social … [Read more...] about Tourism could support people with disabilities: experts