On Saturday morning, the Da Nang General Science Library in collaboration with the Phuong Nguyen Silk ‘ao dai’ brand name organised a drawing contest themed ‘My happiness’ for children with disabilities at the library.

Some visually impaired readers reading braille books at the Da Nang General Science Library. Photo: Xuan Dung

The event aimed to mark the official debut of a reading room dedicated for the visually-impaired at the library, and 24 years of Viet Nam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18, 1998 - 2022).

The contest provided a useful and meaningful playground for children with disabilities, thereby contributing to encouraging them to continue to overcome their difficulties to rise up in their lives.

The contest’s organisers awarded 1 first, 1 second, 1 third and 38 consolation prizes to outstanding entrants.

The freshly-inaugurated reading room dedicated for the visually-impaired features a total of more than 3,900 copies of information resources which are diverse in genres such as 897 copies of Braille books, 1,511 copies of CDs, and 1,491 copies of cassette tapes.

Children with disabilities participating in the drawing contest themed "My happiness" at the Da Nang General Science Library. Photo: Xuan Dung

Also, there are some specialised machines to assist blind readers to access documents such as Smart view machines, victor readers, cassette readers, etc.

The reading room dedicated for the visually-impaired is conveniently located right at the entrance to the library. It is fully equipped with tables, chairs, necessary equipment, and computers with reading software installed to assist blind readers to access a rich source of information on the internet.

Reporting by XUAN DUNG - Translating by M.DUNG