Speaking at thelaunching ceremony, the UNDP resident coordinator in Vietnam PratibhaMehta said Vietnam is one of the first countries to sign the UNConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adding theproject will help create favourable conditions for organisations of thedisabled to take part in the implementation of the Convention.
She spoke highly of Vietnam’s timely and significant contributions topromoting the rights of disabled people, and called on the Governmentand partners to better meet the group’s demands for social welfaresystem access.-VNA