Background

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People with disabilities experience many challenges in life. Disabilities can take the form of hearing, speech, vision, physical or cognitive impairments, activity limitations or participation restrictions.

This combination of impairments, limitations and restrictions are a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he or she lives. As a result of this there are many issues that people with disabilities face daily.

In Vietnam, there are approximately 5.3 million  people living with a disability, accounting for 6.63% of the total population.

The main causes of disabilities in Vietnam are: 

•    Congenital (35.8%)
•    Diseases (32.34%)
•    War consequences (25.56%)
•    Work accidents (3.49%)
•    Traffic accidents (1.16%)

Statistic source: Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs 2006

Many organizations and agencies are working in Vietnam to improve the lives of people with disabilities. To learn more about current disability issues in Vietnam please select a topic.

Inclusive Education
Corrective & Medical Intervention
Policy & Advocacy
Early identification & early prevention
Income Generation
Training & job placement
Agent Orange Focus
Social Stigma