Vietnam mainstreams convention on rights of persons with disabilities

It also requires that countries adopting the Convention periodically submit national reports delineating the status of its implementation.

The Convention was adopted by the Vietnam government in 2015 and entered into force that same year. Molisa has now begun preparing its first national report on the status of implementing it for submission to the UN.

Just two years on, remarkable progress has been seen in the implementation of the Convention, said representatives of Molisa, at the seminar.

It has guided the government in the formulation and enforcement of their legislation, strategies, policies and programs that promote equality, inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities in society and development.

Still more need be done, as studies revealed that far too many people experienced limitations in terms of completing day-to-day activities as the result of disability or long-standing ill health.

Those studies also suggested that the country has a long way to go in terms of fully meeting the obligations set out in the Convention.

Moving forward, more concrete actions and measures shall and can be taken to further remove barriers, create accessible and enabling environments and conditions, said the Molisa representatives.

Molisa in cooperation with other ministries plans to mainstream the Convention, noted the representatives, to secure equal opportunities for participation by all persons with disabilities and achieving the future the government wants for all Vietnamese citizens.