Provincial authorities and the Centre for Vietnamese Disabled Children paid for 150 disabled ethnic minority children's surgeries in the northern mountainous province of Son La between November 3 and 10. The provincial Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs; the centre; and the provincial General Hospital collaborated to provide the surgery. The procedures cost about VND1.5 million ($70) per patient, and are covered by health insurance. The beneficiaries also receive VND300,000 ($14) from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children. (Vietnam News Nov 8)
