Restaurant jobs now an option for workers with disabilities

At Noir, guests dine in the dark, while at Blanc, they use sing language printed on their menus to place their orders with servers.

Woman does not allow handicap to hold her back

No longer being able to see has not affected Lê Hương Giang’s spirits. She changed from being shy to being brave with people as she made her way through secondary school and university.

First Vietnamese sight-impaired MC inspires passion for life

Lê Hương Giang has overcome a disability that left her blind as a sixth grader and is now a popular TV and radio presenter who is shining a light for others.

Picking up after a fall

Nguyễn Ngọc Hiếu became blind just as his life was coming together in Ho Chi Minh City.

All of a sudden he found himself in a sad situation. He then picked himself up and he now owns massage parlours in the city.

Blind man’s massage centres provide light to members

Nguyễn Ngọc Hiếu, a blind man, is the director of two massage parlours in HCM City, creating jobs for some 30 people who share his plight.

Better policies, support needed for disabled people: Conference

Disabled people do not benefit much from government incentive policies and social support.

An unhealthy practice

When a doctor prescribes something other than medicine, it can be a bitter pill to swallow for some people.

Working against the odds

Handicapped people can often do a lot. They just need a decent chance, like the Noir Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City offers to people who battle to see, or cannot see at all.

How the sight-impaired cross the river of failure

  After it opened in 2014, there were many doubts about the future of  Noir, the HCM City restaurant restaurant operated by sight-impaired staff. However, after three years, the restaurant has continued to inspire.   

Blind children in Viet Nam touch Aussie Joe's heart An Australian called Joe Edwards has raised money for children in Viet Nam who are blind. He walked thousands of kilometres across his country to raise the cash. Joe came up with idea after he saw a home for blind children in Viet Nam that needed lots of help. The children touched his heart so he decided to do something to help them.