The 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Photo: VOV correspondent in the US)

Addressing the 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Minister Counsellor Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, affirmed that the country has always attached importance to promoting and protecting the rights and interests of persons with disabilities in the principles of equality and non-discrimination. It has also mainstreamed persons with disabilities -related issues in the national development framework.

Vietnam has continuously strived to create a favourable environment for persons with disabilities to not only enjoy benefits but also have opportunities to take part in the decision making and contribute to social development, she said.

According to the diplomat, the country’s ratification of the CRPD and the International Labour Organisation Convention 159 on vocational rehabilitation and employments for persons with disabilities is a demonstration of its commitment to ensure workers are not discriminated in the workplace.

Thoa underlined Vietnam’s pledge to cooperate with the international community to guarantee an equal, inclusive, and sustainable future for all that leaves no one behind.