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Meeting marks Vietnam Day for Persons with Disabilities

The Vietnam Federation for the Disabled (VNFFD) held a grand meeting in Hanoi on April 18 to mark the 20th Vietnam Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Meeting marks Vietnam Day for Persons with Disabilities ảnh 1Teaching braille for blind people (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Federation for the Disabled (VNFFD) held agrand meeting in Hanoi on April 18 to mark the 20th Vietnam Day forPersons with Disabilities.

VNFFD President Dang Huynh Mai said that over the pastyears, the Party and State have issued a lot of policies to support people withdisabilities as well as organisations that work for the rights of the disabled.

With the purpose of helping the disabled implement theirrights and duties, the VNFFD was set up in 2010. The federation now has 62chapters providing legal assistance for and introducing jobs to disabled people.

Speaking at the event, permanent Vice President of the HanoiDisabled People Association Phan Bich Diep said that Vietnam Day for Personswith Disabilities is significant to nearly 7 million disabled people livingacross Vietnam.

This is an opportunity for them to show their aspirationsfor an equal integration into the community, thus contributing to nationalconstruction.

Since 2012, the association has coordinated closely with theBank for Social Policies in preferential loan disbursement with a total amountof over 40 billion VND (1.75 million USD), helping generate jobs for over 2,000people with disabilities.-VNA
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