Netherlands continues vision to assist the blind

16/05/2008 -- 7:42 PM

Quang Tri (VNA) – Blind children in central Quang Tri province will have the chance to gain information technology (IT) skills with additional funds provided from the Netherlands in its aid to visually-impaired Vietnamese. In addition to pledging more aid to help blind students learn IT, the Netherlands-Vietnam Health Committee presented on May 16 a donation for Quang Tri province’s Blind Association to upgrade classrooms and bedrooms for the children. During its visit to the province, a committee delegation also presented gifts to the association and said it would buy more gifts for children on major national celebrations. The group also joined children of the Quang Tri Blind Association in a music performance. The Netherlands-Vietnam Health Committee, a major donor to the Blind Association of central Quang Tri province, provides annually about 120 million VND to the association. The aid is used to cover expenses on food, teaching aids and other activities for blind children. The Dutch government has also helped Quang Tri build a hospital to facilitate treatment for patients in the locality.-Enditem
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