Hanoi implements Asia-Pacific programme for the disabled

The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability has selected Vietnam as a venue for a target programme on increasing the capacity of disabled people in Southeast Asia.

The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) has selected Vietnam as a venue for a target programme on increasing the capacity of disabled people in Southeast Asia.

APCD executive director AkiieNimimiya announced this information at a recent meeting in Thailand, saying the programme will help enable Vietnamese people with disabilities to make contributions to their family and local economy.

The three-year programme will be implemented through 2015 with financial assistance from the Japanese government. In Vietnam, it will be carried out in Ba Vi district on the outskirts of Hanoi..

A regional conference for the APCD is scheduled to take place in Hanoi, with the participation of representatives from 10 ASEAN member countries and others in the Asia-Pacific region.