Quang Tri (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Quang Tri province, in cooperation with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), on October 28 broke ground on a social protection and rehabilitation centre for persons with disabilities (PWD) in Nam Dong Ha ward.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Xuan Tan said the project aims not only to build a modern facility but also to establish a comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation model. It will support more than 20,000 PWD in the province by providing access to healthcare, education, vocational training, and social integration services.
The centre will serve as a multifunctional hub, offering professional rehabilitation, psychological counselling, social support, and vocational education. It will also act as a training base for rehabilitation and social workers from Quang Tri and neighbouring central provinces. Additionally, the project will help strengthen the network of community-based rehabilitation services, ensuring equal and humane access for PWD.
Funded by KOICA’s non-refundable ODA, the project has a total investment of about 293 billion VND (12.67 million USD). Covering more than 10,000 sq.m, the centre will include seven main functional areas catering to therapy, education, vocational training, welfare, and community reintegration. The construction is expected to complete in 2027.
Quang Tri, one of the provinces hardest hit by war, still bears heavy consequences of unexploded ordnance and toxic chemicals with over 50,000 people living with disabilities, including 13,000 Agent Orange victims. The province has made continuous efforts to support them through social welfare policies. Currently, all PWD receiving allowances in the province have health insurance cards, while rehabilitation, inclusive education, and vocational training programmes have been expanded in partnership with international organisations such as KOICA and Medipeace of the Republic of Korea.
On this occasion, the provincial People’s Committee presented certificates of merit to collectives and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the project./.
