Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho has launched a project at a budget of 400,000 USD to ensurerights and benefits local people with disabilities.
President of the Can Tho Association ofPersons with Disabilities Bui Thi Hong Nga said the project is vital to ensuringbasic rights and raising public awareness of the disabled, as well asencouraging them to join the workforce.
The project, running from March 11 untilthe end of this year, will receive financial and technical support from theVietnam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH), the US Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) and the Norwegian Mission Alliance - Vietnam (NMA-V).
It is to build legal documents and improvepolicies on the rights of the people with disabilities to ensure their footingin the society, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs Tieu Minh Duong.
Besides, the project is hoped to createoptimal conditions for the beneficiaries to access medical services, rehabilitation,education, jobs and vocational training, among others.
In addition, it will help enhance capacityof 15 self-managed agencies of the disabled across nine districts of Can Tho city.
Vocational training courses for jobs whichare in demand of local firms will begin in mid-March, designed for learners atthe age of 18-30, Duong added./.
