The 9th “Lighting up the Faith for Children” program has been held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
On October 7 in Hanoi, the 1st Congress of the Vietnam Disabled Youth Association for the 2024-2029 term took place, with the participation of 133 delegates representing over 2 million disabled youth across the country. The congress was organized by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Organizing Committee for the Establishment of the Vietnam Disabled Youth Association, in collaboration with other units.
Over 2,150,000,000 VND (Two billion one hundred fifty million VND) was allocated to support 1,330 disabled children in the Mekong Delta and provide aid to disabled children affected by Typhoon No. 3.
Vietnam’s Paralympic team secured their first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics thanks to powerlifter Le Van Cong, who won the Bronze medal by successfully lifting 171kg on his first attempt.