Provincial Association of the Blind deploys tasks for 2025

This morning, January 20, the Quang Tri Provincial Association of the Blind held a conference to review activities in 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025.

Awarding certificates of merit from the Vietnam Association of the Blind to collectives with achievements in association work in 2024 - Photo: Tu Linh

In 2024, the Provincial Blind Association effectively implemented the key tasks set out. Through the National Employment Fund, the association recovered and re-lent 11 projects of the Vietnam Blind Association with a total amount of 256 million VND. The loan capital was used effectively to improve the lives of members. Blind associations in districts, towns and cities have maintained concentrated production facilities for items such as bamboo toothpicks, brooms, incense... creating jobs for many members. Massage and acupressure facilities have been expanded and invested to attract many workers.

Regularly investigate and survey to propose timely solutions to social policies, issue health insurance cards to members and the blind. Mobilize charitable organizations and individuals at home and abroad to donate 8,529 gifts in cash and in kind with a total value of more than 3.5 billion VND and repair 7 houses for members in difficult circumstances. The poverty rate of the whole association decreased from 15.99% to 13.78%.

In 2025, the Provincial Blind Association will continue to promote key programs on job creation and poverty reduction for members. Continue to maintain concentrated production facilities, improve quality and design, innovate equipment, diversify products, improve product quality, research new products suitable for the blind, gradually increase the revenue of the facility and the salary of workers; open new jobs, focusing on massage and acupressure.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province presented gifts to representatives of blind associations - Photo: Tu Linh

On this occasion, the Vietnam Blind Association awarded certificates of merit to 4 groups and 9 individuals with outstanding achievements in association work in 2024. The Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee awarded 50 gifts (VND 500,000/gift); the Provincial Association of People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Support for People with Disabilities and Protection of Children's Rights awarded 67 gifts (VND 300,000/gift) to blind people in difficult circumstances.

Tu Linh

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/hoi-nguoi-mu-tinh-trien-khai-nhiem-vu-nam-2025-191220.htm