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• The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
  • General Index
  • Statistical Data on Disability Profile
  • Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
  • The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002
  • Profile of Disability-related Organizations

The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Table of contents

1. 1. Country Profile Index
   • General Fact Sheet
2. 2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile
   • 2.1 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Type
   • 2.2 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Age
   • 2.3 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Cause
   • 2.4 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Area
   3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
   • 3.1 Definition and Classification
   • 3.2 Government Policy and National Plan Towards Persons with Disabilities
   • 3.3 Government System
   • 3.4 Regional Cooperation
   • 3.5 Statistics Data
   • 3.6 Law and Legislation
   • 3.7 Social Services
   • 3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices
   • 3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
   • 3.10 Independent Living Movement
   • 3.11 Public Awareness
   • 3.12 Sports
   • 3.13 Prevention
   Biwako Millennium Framework Seven Priority Areas
   • 3.14 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family and parent associations
   • 3.15 Women with Disabilities
   • 3.16 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
   • 3.17 Training and Employment
   • 3.18 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
   • 3.19 Access to Information and Communication
   • 3.20 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social security and sustainable livelihood programs
3. 4. The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002
   • 4.1 Proclamation and Achievement of 12 Targets
   • 4.2 Plan of Action for the New Decade
4. 5. Profile of Disability Related Organizations
   • 5.1 Profile of Governmental Organizations and Public Facilitates for Persons with Disabilities
   • 5.2 Profile of Non-Governmental Organizations of/for Persons with Disabilities
     • 5.2.1 Self-help
     • 5.2.2 Local
     • 5.2.3 PWDs Groups
     • 5.2.4 International

Tables

1. Estimated Numbers of Persons with Disabilities by Type (Minimum and Maximum Estimates) as of 1999
2. Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Type during 1994 -1995
3. Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam (Moderate to Severe) by Age during 1994 -1995
4. Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Cause during 1994 -1995
5. Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Area during 1994 -1995
6. Number of Persons with Disabilities Receiving Social Assistance 1996-1999
7. Literacy Level of Persons with Disabilities
8. Profession Levels of Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam during 1994-1995
9. Training Results for Children with Disabilities in 1998 and 1999

Figures

1. General Fact Sheet
2. Organizational Chart of Government for Persons with Disabilities (National Level)

References

Primary source:

• Nhat Viet Co., Ltd. Basic Survey on the Sector to Support People with Disabilities in Vietnam, March 2001

Other references:

• Coleridge, Peter. (translation Nakanishi, Yukiko) Asia to Afrika no Shougaisha to Empowerment (Asia and African Persons with Disabilities and Empowerment) Akashishoten, 1999
• Japan International Cooperation Agency, A Report of Country Profile on Disability: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 2002
• JICA. Kikaku Chousa (shougaisha shien)Kikoku Houkokukai Shiryou (Project research on support for person with disabilities briefing notes) 2000, JICA (unpublished)
• JASS. JICA Kaihatsu Fukushishien Jigyou 4 Nennkan no Kiseki (JICA Community Empowerment Program, the last 4 years), 2001
• Kobayashi, Akiko. Asia ni manabu fukushi (Welfare learned from Asia) Gaguensha, 1995
• Nakanishi, Yukiko. Asia deno Shougaisha no Koyou mondai (employment problems of person with disabilities in Asia) Retrieved from www.din.or.jp/~yukin/107.html
• Nakanishi, Yukiko. Ajiataiheiyou no shougaisha no kyouiku (Education of persons with disabilities in the Asia Pacific) Retrieved from www.din.or.jp/~yukin/ED.html
• Nakanishi, Yukiko. Asia no ASEAN shokoku no CBR (CBR in the ASEAN countries) Retrieved from www.din.or.jp/~yukin/WHOREHA.html
• Nakanishi, Yukiko and Kuno, Kenji. Shougaisha no Shakai kaihatsu - CBR no Gainen to Asia wo chushin toshita jissen (Social Development of Persons with Disabilities - the CBR concept Country Profile on Vietnam 33 and practice in Asia) Akashishoten, 1997
• Nguyen Hong Oanh. Country Report for the Group Training Course Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, JICA, 1998 Ninomiya, Akiie Henry. Asia no Shougaisha to Kokusai NGO (Asia's Persons with Disabilities and International NGOs) Akashishoten, 1999
• UN-ESCAP. Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons : mid-point country perspectives, 1999