The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs organized a ceremony on May 30 to launch a report titled ‘State of World’s Children 2013-Children with Disabilities’, in the central city of Da Nang.
For the very first time, UNICEF announced its annual report in Vietnam.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan stressed that underprivileged children, especially those with disabilities, have always been given special attention in Vietnam.
Vietnam has more than 1.2 million children with disabilities. Many of them are affected by the consequences of the last war, especially toxic chemicals, bombs, mines, and explosives.
This is a great challenge for Vietnam for ensuring the rights of these people and helping them integrate into society.
