Keywords: USAID joins celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Hanoi, Vietnam.jpg UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities By doing so Vietnam demonstrated strong commitment toward respecting human rights embracing the value of diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all its citizens Ratification and the adoption a few years ago of the Law on Disability are milestones that reflect the tremendous work by the Government of Vietnam led by the Ministry of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs and others to advance disability rights and establish services for persons with disabilities The Vietnam Federation for Disabilities is one of those important partners and the U S Government has been proud to contribute to VFD ™s establishment and its ongoing efforts such as the Asia Pacific Disability Forum last fall Today ™s theme of the heart without disability encourages us to acknowledge everyone ™s unique and individual nature Our focus should be directed at each person as a whole; considering their wishes aspirations and strengths without over-emphasis of a particular challenge such as mobility vision or hearing Vietnamese with disabilities deserve respect for their determination ideas and goals 2012-12-01 https //www flickr com/photos/usaid_vietnam/8236002831/ USAID Vietnam other versions USAID Vietnam https //flickr com/photos/49951534 N08/8236002831 2016-05-10 07 50 45 United States Government Work PD-USGov Uncategorized 2016 May 10 |