The People’s Committee of Quang Tri province, in cooperation with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), on October 28 broke ground on a social protection and rehabilitation centre for persons with disabilities (PWD) in Nam Dong Ha ward.

A Vietnamese inter-agency delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi attended a session for defending reports on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the UN headquarters in Geneva on March 6.

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

Hundreds of children and adolescences with disabilities from 18 cities and provinces gathered in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 1-2 for a sports festival held on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) and the Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18).

A ceremony to celebrate the the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) was held in Hanoi on December 10 in response to the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (2023-2032).

VOV.VN - International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1992, this is an opportunity to understand more the challenges that people with disabilities face.

VOV.VN - In order to carry out commitments of not leaving anyone behind, it is necessary to ensure both full and equal engagement of persons with disabilities (PwD) in all social areas, stated Pauline Tamesis, resident coordinator of the UN in Vietnam, on December 2.

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.

Comprehensive, Accurate, and Secured are the key words that can describe a digital platform, which now can also be accessed via smartphones, for registry and information management for persons with disabilities (PwD), launched on June 15 as part of the Korea-Vietnam Mine Action Project (KV-MAP).

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