(VOVworld) - The National Committee for Vietnamese Persons with Disabilities made its debut in Hanoi on Monday.

The National Committee for Vietnamese Persons with Disabilities was officially debuted on January 18th, 2016 in Hanoi. (Photo: dantri.com.vn)

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said Vietnam has developed policies and activities to take care and support people with disabilities, especially war victims. He noted that support for the disabled is the social responsibility of all people.

The committee is chaired by Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen and is tasked with coordinating with ministries, agencies, and localities to deal with issues involving the disabled.

Vietnam currently records 7.2 million people aged five or above living with disabilities, or 7.8% of the population.  

From now until 2020, the committee has set the goal of helping the disabled integrate into the community in all aspects - to effectively realise Vietnam’s policies, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.