On the morning of 22 June, in Hanoi, the National Coordinating Council on Disability (NCCD) and the East Meets West organisation held a seminar entitled: “Sharing information on conditions for access to air transport for people with disabilities”, with the participation of more than 100 delegates representing the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities and the Independent Living Centre.
The seminar aimed to share information on conditions for access to airlines for people with disabilities, as well as organisations representing people with disabilities.
The delegates discussed regulations on access to air transport for people with disabilities; the difficulties and obstacles people with disabilities face when using air transport; and measures to address the current state of access to air transport for people with disabilities… Most delegates agreed that air transport is not yet truly accessible to people with disabilities.
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According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, all airports are now equipped with wheelchairs in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of passengers with disabilities (Tan Son Nhat 154 wheelchairs, Noi Bai 26 wheelchairs, Da Nang 24 wheelchairs…) but only Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, Da Nang and Lien Khuong airports are equipped with lifts. Infrastructure at many airports, especially local airports, is still limited in providing services for people with disabilities…
According to hanoimoi.com.vn