20 disabled people and Agent Orange victims receive livelihood support funds

On the morning of December 2, the Centre for Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD), in coordination with the Department of Health and the Dong Nai Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, presented livelihood support funds to persons with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Dong Nai Province.

Nguyen Duc Dung, Head of the Social Policy Division under the Department of Health, awards the funds to individual beneficiaries. Photo: Nga Son

 

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Duc Dung, Head of the Social Policy Division, Department of Health, noted that the livelihood support activity for persons with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange forms part of the Inclusion III-b Project. The project is implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) with DRD as a subcontracted implementing partner in Dong Nai Province.

Tran Duc Hung, Deputy Director General of NACCET and Head of the Management Board of the Inclusion III-b Project, presents livelihood funds to individual beneficiaries. Photo: Nga Son

This activity has provided significant encouragement to the community of persons with disabilities in Dong Nai, particularly members of the Long Thanh disability clubs in Bien Hoa, as well as those residing in communes and wards managed by the provincial Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. Through each round of financial support, individuals and families of persons with disabilities have gained additional resources to develop livelihoods, improve income, and stabilise their household living conditions.

In 2025, Inclusion III-b provided livelihood support funds to 192 cases. In this round alone, 20 persons with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin receive support, with a total budget of 200 million VND.

Nguyen Duc Dung, Head of the Social Policy Division (Department of Health), expressed his hope that the beneficiaries would make effective use of the funds to strengthen their household economies and become active members of the disability community, supporting others with disabilities to overcome difficulties. He also expressed hope that relevant agencies and organisations would continue to join hands to expand the reach of Inclusion III-b throughout Dong Nai Province, thereby further motivating persons with disabilities to improve their lives.

By Nga Son – Translated by My Le, Thu Ha