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Multiple programmes to be held for the disabled
Multiple programmes to be held for the disabled
14/4/18
Millions of working-age people with
disabilities who have the ability to work are in need of help to access soft
loans to pursue vocational training and employment but there
is an absence of a source of soft loans exclusively designed for them.
The problem was brought to light at a workshop on policy
and credit solutions to develop vocational training and employment for persons
with disabilities and promote their products in Hanoi on April 12. The workshop
was co-held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and
Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).
Statistics by the MoLISA show that Vietnam is home to
about 8 million people with disabilities aged above 5 years old, most of whom
(87.2%) are living in rural areas. Of the disabled population, some 65% are at
working age; about 40% have the ability to work; but only 30% are actually
working to earn a living for themselves and their families.
The annual “One heart – One world” exchange programme is
scheduled to take place on April 16, aiming to raise funds for people with
disabilities, orphans and those in difficult circumstances nationwide.
The programme, in its 15th edition, will be broadcast
live on Vietnam Television’s VTV2. This is part of activities to be held by the
Association for the Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans (ASVHO) to
mark Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18).
Forty-eight disabled people who are heads of businesses
and production facilities will share their stories at a gathering slated for
April 16 morning. Among the businesspeople, 14 are female and three belong
to ethnic minority groups.
A seminar for heads of enterprises and production
facilities will also be held on April 17, during with they will talk about
difficulties in business, especially those relating to mechanisms, policies,
tax, capital and product consumption.
Luong Van Cu, ASVHO President, said such activities aim
to honour outstanding disabled people, raise public awareness of contributions
made by the disabled to the society and promote their start-up
initiatives.
Established in April 1992, the ASVHO aims to protect the rights
and interests of disabled people and orphans. It has raised more than 2.5
trillion VND (110.3 million USD) and received 268.2 billion VND (11.8 million
USD) from the State budget to assist the disabled and poor with orthopedic
surgery and rehabilitation, cataract surgery, vocational training and
wheelchairs and bicycles. The association has supported some 9.8 million
handicapped people and orphans nationwide.
Meanwhile, the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta
province of Tien Giang held a meeting in My Tho city on April 12 to mark
Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event brought together more
than 100 representatives of nearly 38,000 disabled people who are social
welfare beneficiaries in the province.
Vo Thi Chin, Vice President of the Association for the
Support of Poor Patients, Handicapped and Orphans of Tien Giang province, said
in 2017 her association mobilised more than 31 billion VND (1.3 million USD) in
cash and in kind, conducted cataract surgeries for more than 400 patients and
presented more than 170 wheelchairs and 350 scholarships to needy people,
valued at some 1.8 billion VND (79,200 USD).
The association will continue with donation mobilisation
work, help the disabled with vocational training and work with the health
sector to provide health care for them.
Among the 38,000 disabled
people in Tien Giang, more than 6,100 are sick soldiers and nearly 1,200 are
victims of Agent Organge (AO)/dioxin./.
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Although the Government and citizens offer some support to people with disabilities, much more needs to be done.
Many organisations and businesses have worked to create jobs for disabled people in Vietnam to ensure their rights.
Vietnamese government has issued preferential policies to people with disabilities that are members of co-operatives and help the co-operatives access loans with low interest rates.
There are many stores displaying products made by people with disabilities on the sidelines of the workshop, helping them exchange experience and access information on vocational training, financial services, banking and insurance.
Supporting the disabled is promoting the people's rights.
More appropriate policies and support to help disabled people integrate into society and develop their businesses and careers would be put in place.
the Party and State have always cared about the disabled people and orphans through incentive policies to create the best conditions for them to enjoy the society’s achievements and feel self-confident in the community.
Over the past years, with great attention from the Party and State as well as social organizations and individuals, the living conditions of handicapped and orphans have improved significantly.
“I know that if they are respected, they will dedicate themselves to the work. I look forward to welcoming more new people, helping them to have stable jobs, living for themselves, their families and society.
The country also signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability in 2007 and is expected to ratify it this year.
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