The National Committee for Persons with Disabilities plans to support training and roll out livelihood and startup models for about 20,000 people with disabilities this year, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi.

Thanks to the appearance of the miracle boy Thien Nhan, who suffered an unusually horrific fate as a baby, and the love of his two mothers, thousands of Vietnamese children with genital disabilities have been receiving support for years now. The story of the boy who miraculously survived is now inspiring many across the world.

A practical training programme for medium and large enterprises in northern Vietnam has become fruitful.

The International Labour Organisation and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry today launched ‘Opportunity for All’ programme.

Vietnam has more than five million people living with disabilities, only a very small number of whom have access to work. The limited labour market and low self esteem are the main obstacles hindering the employment prospects of people with disabilities and while legislation and policies are in place to improve the situation, more needs to be done. VIR paid a visit to some of the local authorities who are providing assistance to people with disabilities to help them access work.