The Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee has recently approved a project on support for victims/persons with disabilities (PwDs) and education on landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) toward a safe community, funded with a total budget of EUR293,800 (US$342,390) by the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam.

Vietnam is ready to cooperate with all countries and relevant organisations to further ensure the rights of PwDs, towards a fair, self-reliant, inclusive society where no one is left behind.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18) was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16.

A Vietnam representative affirmed the country's commitment to promote the rights of the persons with disabilities (PwDs) while attending a meeting held in New York on June 14 - 16.

A seminar was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29, discussing how to build a barrier-free smart city for people with disabilities (PWDs), towards a future in which no one is left behind.

About 20,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Vietnam receive vocational training each year under the vocational training project for rural labourers.

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened the second week of its 46th regular session from March 1 to 5, with debates on promoting civil and political rights along with economic, cultural, and social rights, including the rights of the child and of persons with disabilities (PWDs).

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) took place virtually on December 18 with a specific focus on protecting social security for persons with disabilities (PWDs) during and after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

A plan on support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) between 2012 and 2020 (Plan 1019) has gained certain encouraging outcomes, helping to improve the group’s living standards and access to equal opportunities, heard a recent conference in Ninh Binh province.