Tag: Hanoi

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam Day for Persons with disabilities (18/4/1998 - 18/4/2023), on April 12, 2023, the Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD) organized a ceremony to commemorate the Vietnam Day for Persons with disabilities 18/4 with the theme of Digital Transformation: Innovation and Technology for Everyone. In addition to the commemorative ceremony, the Federation also held a second-term executive committee meeting in 2023 to discuss important content for the third-term Congress (2023-2028). The event is sponsored by ACDC.

On March 26, 2023, the ACDC Institute organized a training course for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Hanoi with the theme: Online safety for children with disabilities. The training course had the participation of 26 parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. The activity is part of the project "Prevention of physical and mental violence and discrimination against children with disabilities" (AVAC) implemented by ACDC with the support of the Hong Kong Children's Rescue Organization and the coordination of the Children's Rescue Organization in Vietnam.

In order to enhance knowledge about online safety and the ability to recognize and prevent risks in cyberspace for children with disabilities, ACDC organized a training course on smart and safe internet usage in Hanoi. The training course took place on March 4th and 5th, 2023, with the participation of 15 students with various types of disabilities.

On November 27, 2022, 2 communication sessions on children's rights for parents and carers of children with disabilities were held in Hanoi and Da Nang. The activity is organised by ACDC with the Vietnam Autism Network and the Organisation of People with Disabilities in the Ba Vi District. The communication session aims to provide participants with information on Children's Rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 and the Law on the Child 2016, Children's Rights, with a particular focus on the right to participate and the right to be protected.

On November 6, 2022, ACDC held a training course on how to operate a children's rights communication session for parents and caregivers of CWD. The activity is part of the project “Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC )implemented by ACDC under the sponsorship of Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children in Vietnam.

On August 28, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) held a communication event for children with disabilities named "Our Voices" at Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi. The activity is within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC) implemented by ACDC, sponsored by Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children Vietnam.

Currently, children with disabilities face many factors that violate their basic rights or exclude their participation. This is also a group of people who are easily discriminated against due to physical factors, disability, poverty, etc. Therefore, raising awareness of children's rights, participation and protection for children with disabilities is extremely important. Understanding this issue, on June 29-30, the "Training on children's rights for children with disabilities" was organized by within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities (AVAC)”.