On the afternoon of August 26, 2025, a delegation of specialists from the U.S. Congress Office and CARE International visited and held an exchange session with the Trieu Phong Women with Disabilities Club. The visit was part of a series of field activities under programs and projects in the province funded by the U.S. Government through international non-governmental organizations.
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In order to support livelihood development models, improve the quality of life, and promote social inclusion of persons with disabilities, from August 16 - 18, 2025, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Organisation of People with Disabilities, conducted a survey on the current situation and livelihood support needs of households with persons with disabilities in the province.
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From August 14 - 16, 2025, in Quang Tri Province, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health, organized an advanced training on psychological support for persons with disabilities and their family members. This activity followed the basic training held in July 2025 and is part of the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam”, funded by Green Cross Switzerland (GCCH).
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From August 1 to August 6, 2025, the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam” carried out activities to support persons with disabilities in Quang Tri province. These included the trial of prosthetic and orthopedic devices, conducting home-based functional rehabilitation interventions, and providing assistive devices. The activities were implemented by ACDC with funding from Green Cross Switzerland.
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From July 29 to August 1, 2025, ACDC collaborated with the Quang Tri Provincial Health Department to conduct screening, rehabilitation and care assessment for more than 250 persons with disabilities across six communes: Cam Lo, Hieu Giang, Nam Cua Viet, Trieu Co, Trieu Binh, and Ai Tu.
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On July 15 - 16, 2025, at the Muong Thanh Grand Quang Tri Hotel, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health, successfully organized a basic training course on psychological support for persons with disabilities and their family members. The activity is part of the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam”, funded by Green Cross Switzerland.
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The "Run with People with Disabilities" event, themed “No Distance, No Limits” aims to promote inclusion and support for people with disabilities. Organized by the Institute for Community Development Research (ACDC Institute) in collaboration with the Quảng Trị Association of People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Disability Support, and Children’s Rights Protection, the event took place at Co Dau Park, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, on June 22, 2025.
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The Project aims to contribute to helping people with disabilities in Quang Tri province live independently and integrate into society, as well as improve the implementation of disability policies.
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On June 8th, 2023, ACDC collaborated with the Division of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities of Gio Linh district to organize a communication event on the topic of Independent Living and policies related to persons with disabilities at Trung Hai commune’s People’s Committee, Gio Linh district. Ms. Hoang Thi Lan, Deputy Head of Gio Linh District's Division of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, Mr. Hoang Dinh Ta, Vice Chairman of Trung Hai Commune People's Committee, and more than 40 persons with disabilities and their families attended the event.
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From 19th April 2023 to 19th May 2023, ACDC cooperated with the Department of Health in Quang Tri province, the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Medical Centers of Trieu Phong, Cam Lo and Vinh Linh districts has carried out screening examination activities for persons with disabilities in 28 communes and towns.
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“We are usually busy at the workplace so we have few opportunities to visit every house of persons with disabilities for talking and counseling on their issues and demands. Participating in such activities not only helps us know more about the current living conditions of persons with disabilities, timely support them so that they can be beneficial from policies in accordance with the government regulations, but also improves our knowledge and skills for working with persons with disabilities.” said Ms. H.T.L, an official in charge of labour, invalids and social affairs in Gio Linh district after visiting local persons with disabilities.
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ACDC and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) collaborated to host a training session on the subject of preventing gender-based violence against persons with disabilities in Quang Tri province on March 16 and 17, 2023. More than 41 representatives from communal health stations, legal aid offices, OPDs, and women's unions from districts including Huong Hoa, Dakrong, and Hai Lang attended the course. The program was designed to increase participants' understanding of gender-based violence against women with disabilities as well as their capacity to identify, screen for, and handle such situations.
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Transportation is a vital sector that contributes to increasing the opportunity for persons with disabilities to access other sectors, for instance, education, employment, healthcare, etc. In other words, removing barriers for persons with disabilities in the transportation sector will enhance their social assitance. Hence, apart from installing accessible bus stations, raising awareness for service providers in this sector is also critical. Training on disability equity and skills on working with persons with disabilities implemented by ACDC on February 24 also aimed at the above goals.
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“This training course is superb. I had no idea what gender was or what the distinction between gender and sex was. Now I understand these concepts and know how to protect myself from gender-based violence. I would like to say thank you to the facilitators and the project.” – That is a sharing from Ms. H.T.C, a woman with a disability in Dakrong district after the “Training on gender-based violence for persons with disabilities”.
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On February 9-10, 2023, ACDC coordinated with the provincial Organization of Persons with Disabilities to organize training course on independent living for approximately 70 persons with disabilities and their families in Gio Linh district and Quang Tri town. The activity’s aim is to raise awareness of independent living and social assitance for persons with disabilities and caregivers in Quang Tri province.
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On the morning of December 26, 2022, in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri province, the closing ceremony of the project "Independent Living of people with disabilities" took place. The event was organized by the ACDC in collaboration with the Organizationof persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Supporting persons with Disabilities and Protecting Local Children's Rights Associations.
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“Even though I'm 29 years old this year, this is the first time I've had a medical examination. I was very excited when I received the invitation, so I came here early today for a checkup. I'm glad to hear from the doctors that I don't have any major health issues. Thank you to the doctors and the project for organising the health checkup today.” – That is shared by Ms T.T.L, a woman with disabilities in Hai Phong commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province during the last reproductive health checkup. The activity was organised by the IAction to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Project Management Board in Hai Lang district on December 15-16, 2022. The purpose of the free reproductive health check-up is to improve access to health care services in general and sexual-reproductive health in particular for women with disabilities while raising awareness and self-protection and health care for women with disabilities in the province.
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On the morning of December 2, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) cooperated with the Club of Women with Disabilities in Vinh Linh District to organize a meeting to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3. 2022. The event was organized in the form of a contest "Democratic flower picking contest".
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On November 24, 2022, 31 staff working in disability-related fields such as Justice, Policy, Women's Union, Youth Union, Front, Health, Quarter Chief, and community health workers in Ward 5, Dong Ha city was trained on independent living for persons with disabilities.
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On October 14, 2022, the ACDC Institute, in collaboration with the Women with Disabilities Club of Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province and the district’s Women’s Association, organized the contest “Women with Disabilities - Charming and Graceful”. The activity was to celebrate the 92nd year of Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, and was within the framework of the project “Social Assistance and Independent Living”.
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On the morning of September 15th, 2022, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Project Management Board of “Raising voices, Creating Opportunities for persons with disabilities – Phase II” in Quang Tri province to organize the Seminar “Sharing experience in monitoring the implementation of policies related to persons with disabilities”.
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In Quang Tri, on August 2, 2022, the launching ceremony of the Vinh Linh District Women with Disabilities Club took place. The activity is organized by the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) in collaboration with the Women's Union of Vinh Linh District within the framework of the project "Social Assistance and independent living, period 2022 - 2023”.
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On July 28, 2022, the Workshop on “Reporting survey results of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities” took place in Quang Tri. The activity was jointly held by ACDC and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protecting Persons with Disabilities and Protecting Children's Rights.
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Within the framework of the project "Strengthening integration and independent living for persons with disabilities", from July 8, 2022 to July 16, 2022, in Quang Tri province, 5 training courses on "Skills in caring for persons with disabilities” were organized for 125 health officers. They are the team taking care of persons with disabilities in the community and at home of 3 districts: Trieu Phong, Vinh Linh and Cam Lo. The activity was carried out by ACDC and Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health.
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On June 28 and 30, 2022, ACDC cooperated with Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights (OPD) to organize 02 training classes on Independent Living and Disability Equity. The event’s purpose was to build awareness around independent living and disability equity for persons with disabilities and their caregivers. This is an activity within the framework of the project "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities – II" sponsored by USAID.
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Within the framework of the project “Promoting independent living of persons with severe disabilities in Quang Tri Province”, from June 16 – 28, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights to organize activities and achieve remarkable results.
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From May 13 to 30, 2022, ACDC and Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights (OPD) coordinated to operate activities related to independent living of persons with severe disabilities. The activities occur within the framework of the project "Improving the Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities", funded by HI Vietnam.
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On May 5th -6th, 2022,ACDC coordinated with Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rightsto organize 02 training classes on Conduct training on GBV issues for persons with disabilities and their caregivers” in Quang Tri province. The activity attracted the participation of more than 60 persons with disabilities/caregivers, including 26 women with disabilities from Cam Lo, Trieu Phong, and Dong Ha districts.
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On March 30th 2022, the ACDC and the Organizationof People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Sponsoring People with Disabilities and Protecting Children's Rights in Quang Tri Province coordinated to organize a training session “Independent living of personswith disabilities” for families of people with disabilities in Trieu Phong district, Hai Lang district and Dong Ha city.
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From March 21, 2022 to April 3, 2022, at commune health stations belonging to 03 project districts of Trieu Phong, Cam Lo and Vinh Linh in Quang Tri province, ACDC organized general health check-ups for personswith disabilities. This is an activity under the project "Strengthening inclusion and independent living for persons with disabilities" for the period of 2022 - 2023 sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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On March 4th - 5th, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) collaborated with the provincial Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) to organize a training course on “Independent Living (IL) and Disability Equality Training (DET)” at Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province.
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