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The theme is chosen by the Vietnam Federation on Disability for this year's National Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 18, 2025, is: "Digital technology and accessibility for persons with disabilities".

Contribute to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces through enhancing social integration and improving their ability to live independently.

“This house is very convenient, all items are located at a low level, which is suitable for wheelchair users, so I could use them easily. In the transition house, I had chances to practice daily tasks such as cooking rice, picking vegetables, washing dishes, transferring from my wheelchair to my bed, etc. Hence, when I got home, I adapted to my routine quite quickly,”

The purpose of this project is to disseminate in-depth knowledge about the right to education for girls with disabilities, enhance the capacity of women and girls with disabilities in monitoring disability rights, promote gender equality, and positively transform the awareness of both the community and people with disabilities regarding disability issues.

On May 18th 2023, in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) organized the meeting to launch the project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange in Vietnam” abbreviated as Project Inc..., phase 2023 – 2024, with the purpose to introduce about the project and its implementation plan in 4 districts: Que Son, Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, Tien Phuoc within Quang Nam.

On the morning of April 18, 2023, a meeting was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Vietnam Disability Day on April 18, with the theme of "Digital transformation: Innovation and technology for all," and the first presentation of the "For the happiness of persons with disabilities" commemorative medal by the Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD) was organized. The event was organized by the ACDC in collaboration with the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities of Quang Nam Province.

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.

1. Hanoi: Program to commemorate Vietnam Disability Day 18/4, Executive Committee Meeting of the Vietnam Federation on Disability - Theme: Digital Transformation: Innovation and Technology for Everyone

On May 11th -13th, 2022, in Hanoi, the United Nations Development Program in Vietnam (UNDP Viet Nam) in collaboration with ACDC organized a training workshop on "Feedback Mechanism and List of issues that need to be clarified in the first report on the implementation of the international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities by the Vietnamese government”. The event is sponsored by the Embassy of Norway in Vietnam and the Multi-Sponsorship Trust Fund for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities among United Nations organizations.

Towards the 24th anniversary of the Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 18, the Action to the Community development center (ACDC) has coordinated with partners to deploy many activities with this year’sthetheme "Integrating and Adapting, Determining future”. Let's review ACDC's activities these days.

pril 18 every year is an opportunity for governments of all levels, social organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities, and sponsors to organize many activities aiming at encouraging the participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of social life with the hope of improving the quality of life and ensuring the inclusion and equality for persons with disabilities in Vietnam.