(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 31, the opening ceremony of the 1st National Singing Contest for People with Disabilities - Central and Central Highlands Region took place in Vinh City. Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Dinh Lieu - Former Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Chairman of the Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities and Orphans of Vietnam; Mr. Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of departments and branches of Nghe An province.
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| Mr. Le Xuan Dai spoke at the opening ceremony. |
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| Provincial leaders presented flowers to the teams. |
With the theme “Hearts of Aspiration”, the First National Singing Contest for People with Disabilities was organized to create a useful playground, encourage the spirit and create conditions for the disabled community to integrate more deeply into social activities; raise public awareness of the ability of people with disabilities to contribute to cultural life; at the same time welcome the International Forum on Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific held in Vietnam, towards the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities...
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| Mr. Nguyen Dinh Lieu - Chairman of the Vietnam Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Orphans delivered the opening speech. |
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| A candidate from Dak Lak province. |
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| A performance by Nghe An team. |
In the Central and Central Highlands regions, the competition took place over two days, October 31 and November 1, with the participation of 117 disabled contestants from the provinces of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang city, Dak Lak, Kon Tum, Lam Dong. Some teams with the best performances will represent the Central and Central Highlands regions in Hanoi to participate in the Final Round.
Minh Quan
