APEC 2017: Promoting rights, benefits of the disabled

May 10, 2017 - 04:56 PM

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep praised the positive outcomes which came as a result of the meetings of the Group of Friends on Disability (GoFD) organised over the past years.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep praised the positive outcomes which came as a result of the meetings of the Group of Friends on Disability (GoFD) organised over the past years.

During the GoFD meeting in Hanoi on May 9 as part of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings, Diep said the outcomes have laid an important foundation, marking the official coordination in the framework of APEC on issues relating to the people with disabilities in economic development.

In 2015, Vietnam was home to some seven million people with disabilities, accounting for 7-8 percent of the population.

The Vietnam Disability Law, which took effect in 2011, has showed the efforts of the State, families and the society to create equal opportunities as well as ensure the rights and benefits of people with disabilities in fields, including health care, education, vocational training and employment; and facilitate people with disabilities to access services in culture, sports, housing, public transport, information and communication technology, and telecommunication.

The Deputy Minister expressed hope that in the upcoming meetings in the APEC 2017 framework, Vietnam and other APEC economies will share experience in promoting the rights and benefits of the disabled.

Source: VNA

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