Create a useful playground for people with disabilities

Many useful playgrounds for sports, culture and arts organized by the Association of People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Support for People with Disabilities and Protection of Children's Rights (PWD, NNDC, BTNKT&BVQTE) of the province in recent times have become meaningful meeting places, attracting the attention and response of many members and people with disabilities in the area. This is not only a valuable opportunity for people with disabilities to connect and share with people in the same situation but also helps them express their talents and self-worth.

The Running with the Disabled event attracted the participation of many disabled people - Photo: Provided by ACDC

The last days of June 2025 were a memorable time for Ms. Ha Thi Tuyet (born in 1985), in Liem Cong Tay village, Hien Thanh commune, Vinh Linh district. For the first time, she had the opportunity to join more than 100 other disabled athletes in the province to participate in the event "Running with the disabled" "No distance, no limit in 2025" organized by the Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKD & BVQTTE of the province in coordination with non -governmental organizations.

The event is held with the aim of enhancing opportunities and raising the status of people with disabilities; at the same time contributing to removing barriers and promoting the participation of people with disabilities in sports and social activities, so that no one is left behind.

It is known that this is the third time the event has been held nationwide and the second time it has been held in Quang Tri . Eagerly preparing for the big festival for the disabled, early that morning, Ms. Tuyet and the athletes from Vinh Linh district moved to Dong Ha city. At that time, Co Dau park was crowded with athletes waiting for the event to take place. After the whistle, the race officially began. Under the sun of a summer day in June, the athletes rushed to the finish line amid the cheers and encouragement of the organizers and fans. The heat from the race track combined with the excitement and enthusiasm of the participants created an impressive space.

The successful event that day left Tuyet with an indescribable joy. For her, it was not only a playground, giving her the opportunity to interact and meet disabled people from many different regions, but also giving her and the athletes more motivation to be confident and integrate into the community. Confiding in the reporter, the petite woman said that since childhood, she had to live with an inferiority complex due to the ridicule of people around her because she lost an arm.

However, later, thanks to the timely attention of the associations at all levels, especially participating in many useful playgrounds organized and coordinated by the Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKT&BVQTTE of the province, she gradually regained confidence in life. “Playgrounds for people with disabilities, of which the event Running with the Disabled is an example, help us to be happy, active; boldly express our thoughts and abilities, things that were once limited by self-consciousness. Through that, we learn to overcome our complexes, live positively and be more confident on the journey ahead,” said Ms. Tuyet.

According to information from the Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKT&BVQTTE of Quang Tri province, the whole province currently has 15,600 disabled people and 6,865 Agent Orange victims. In order to realize the right to participate and enjoy the cultural and spiritual life of disabled people, in recent years, in addition to activities to support the improvement of material life and living conditions for disabled people, associations at all levels in the province have made efforts to organize and coordinate activities, creating useful playgrounds, thereby encouraging the spirit of disabled people, helping them to be confident and strive to integrate into the community.

In addition to the event Running with the Disabled that just took place, the Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKT & BVQTE of the province also organized an art competition with the theme "Singing from the heart", the first art competition for the disabled in Quang Tri province - 2024 with the theme "Hearts of Aspiration" or a painting competition about the disabled... Each activity and program attracted the participation and response of a large number of disabled members.

The Chairman of the Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKT & BVQTE of Thai Vinh Lieu province affirmed that in recent times, in addition to the province's special attention to people with disabilities with specific, timely and practical policies, the Provincial Association also regularly connects and creates useful playgrounds, thereby encouraging, motivating and cheering for people with disabilities to have equal opportunities, promote their abilities, strive to integrate and contribute to society. From these playgrounds, many people with disabilities have become shining examples, inspiring the will to rise up in life.

“The Association of the Disabled, NNDC, BTNKT & BVQTTE of the province is always proud of creating motivation for members to strive. This is clear evidence that people with disabilities can overcome all barriers and live a useful life. In the coming time, we will continue to expand playgrounds, bringing more opportunities for people with disabilities to develop their talents and intelligence,” said Mr. Lieu.

Nhat Anh

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tao-san-choi-bo-ich-cho-nguoi-khuet-tat-194675.htm