Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 6 joined thousands in a walk inHo Chi Minh City to support people with disabilities (PWDs).
The event is a call for people from all walks of life to join handsin caring for and assisting the PWDs to better integrate into thecommunity.
Speaking at the event, PM Dung saidthat the Party and State have put forth many policies to protected therights of disabled people and encourage them to become active membersof society.
They are now provided with healthinsurance cards to secure health care, and many more are now affordedcompetent legal assistance.
Many of them also have gained significant achievements in learning, business, science and sports.
The Government leader spoke highly of assistance from donors at homeand abroad for the disabled, asking them to continue their help tosupport more.
He also urged ministries and sectorsto further implement legal regulations aiding the disabled, especiallyin areas related to vocational training, employment, education, andhealth care.
During the walk, more than 10 billion VND (470,000 USD) was raised.
Vietnam is now home to around 6.7 million disabled people, including3.6 million women and 1.2 million children. Five million are living inrural areas.-VNA
The event is a call for people from all walks of life to join handsin caring for and assisting the PWDs to better integrate into thecommunity.
Speaking at the event, PM Dung saidthat the Party and State have put forth many policies to protected therights of disabled people and encourage them to become active membersof society.
They are now provided with healthinsurance cards to secure health care, and many more are now affordedcompetent legal assistance.
Many of them also have gained significant achievements in learning, business, science and sports.
The Government leader spoke highly of assistance from donors at homeand abroad for the disabled, asking them to continue their help tosupport more.
He also urged ministries and sectorsto further implement legal regulations aiding the disabled, especiallyin areas related to vocational training, employment, education, andhealth care.
During the walk, more than 10 billion VND (470,000 USD) was raised.
Vietnam is now home to around 6.7 million disabled people, including3.6 million women and 1.2 million children. Five million are living inrural areas.-VNA
