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She hoped that visually impaired people could increasingly benefit from the technological advances in varied aspects of life.
"Given suitable technical devices, visually impaired people can do better still and contribute more extensively to services for our community," she added.
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105 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flight
A group of 105 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam today (Friday) on the 83rd flight under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP),
All the returnees, comprising 35 men, 25 women, 28 boys and 17 girls, are from South and Central Vietnam.
The majority of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1991, with the remaining in 1989 and 1990.
The group brought to 8,172 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Friday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The two monitors comprised a non-official Justice of the Peace, Ms Christina Ting Yuk-chee; and representative from a non-government organisation, Ms Kitty Wan Chi-yin from Oxfam, Hong Kong.
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