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May 19, 2011
Ensuring equal employment opportunities for disabled people-Vietnam
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
(VOV) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a seminar in Hanoi on May 11 to review the project to generate jobs for disabled people.
The project “Opportunities for Every one” is part of a national programme for sustainable employment launched by the ILO in Vietnam to ensure that people with disabilities and those living with HIV/AIDS will have equal access to employment.
Director of the ILO in Vietnam, Rie Veijs Kjeldgaard said that the unemployment rate for disabled people is really a heavy burden on society though many businesses are, in fact, willing to generate jobs for disabled people. “Opportunities for every one” will help strengthen cooperation between businesses and the people with disabilities.
The programme’s expert, Ms Caitlin Wyndham, affirmed the project has had initial success in setting up steering committees in businesses. She also pledged to continue providing expertise and support to businesses, adding that the ILO and VCCI will discuss expanding the project in the future.
Under the programme, many businesses have committed to offer employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
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