Ta Binh An is one of 35 young people with disabilities honored with the "Shining Vietnamese Resilience" award in 2023 - Photo: H. THANH
Ta Binh An is one of the exemplary individuals honored at the "Shining Vietnamese Resilience" program in 2023. Every day, An takes the bus to work.
This 23-year-old student from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) is currently interning at the reception desk of a spa in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
The shop employs about a dozen young visually impaired people. Every day, An sees many customers, including foreign tourists visiting Vietnam.
Studying psychology is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge to understanding customer needs and psychology, while also improving your English skills.
An and her mother are both visually impaired, relying on each other in their small house. Sometimes, An feels a pang of sadness because she couldn't go to school or play freely like other children when she was little. One day, by chance, An received help from a kind benefactor to go to Hanoi for eye surgery. That was the first time An left her hometown for the capital, filled with the hopeful belief that she would one day be able to see the colors around her again.
But nothing changed after the surgery. He stayed in Hanoi, attended a school for the visually impaired, and began his independent life. There are countless difficulties for someone without sight, the hardest being learning from textbooks. So, An overcame this by asking friends for help finding materials, taking notes, or recording lectures so he could listen to them at home and understand better.
That determination helped An win a place at university, gradually shedding her shyness, choosing to integrate into the new environment, and proactively connecting with those around her. She joined youth organizations, became vice president of the Hoa Da Club, and organized fundraising activities to help students in difficult circumstances, making positive contributions to the disabled community.
But the most memorable moment was when An coordinated the Hand Project, which aimed to enhance communication skills for people with disabilities through film production.
The film you produced helps people understand more about the lives of people with disabilities, showing that they can go to school, have fun, and use technology to meet their essential needs.
An said that many people with disabilities, including visually impaired people like herself, face quite a few barriers when looking for jobs. "After graduation, I want to develop a business and provide psychological counseling support to the disabled community, creating a safer and more professional environment where people with disabilities can confidently work and develop themselves," An stated her goal.
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