RoK war veterans welcomed in Quang Nam

A delegation of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) led by its President Kim Deuk Nam paid a visit to the central province of Quang Nam on December 9.
A delegation of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) led by its President Kim Deuk Nam paid a visit to the central province of Quang Nam on December 9.

At a reception for the veterans, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Phuoc Thanh praised the KWVA’s assistance to the care and rehabilitation services for local people with disabilities.

He also spoke highly of the inauguration of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea Peace Village worth 1.9 million USD funded by the KWVA in 2011.

The village, located on an area of 3.2 ha in Tam Dan commune, Phu Ninh district, has so far taken care and provided rehabilitation services for 84 people with disabilities, of whom 36 returned home.

For his part, the KWVA President pledged that the association will continue to provide effective support to the disabled in Quang Nam, thus contributing to strengthening the friendship between the two countries.

On the same day, over 100 locals received free medical examinations from the association’s doctors.-VNA

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