Digital inclusion for people with disabilities

Digital technology has been changing the way people connect, learn, and develop. For people with disabilities, digital transformation opens new doors, narrows barriers, unleashes their potential, and ensures their voices are heard more widely. Digital inclusion is not just about support, but about empowering each individual to live, work, and contribute in the fullest way possible.

After three years since her accident, Ms. Chu Thi Bang (Duc Luong commune) has found a new job opportunity thanks to digital technology .

Providing job opportunities for people with disabilities.

Having once lived a peaceful life, working hard to support her family, a workplace accident three years ago caused Ms. Chu Thi Bang, from Hoa Tien 2 hamlet (Duc Luong commune), to lose an arm. With determination and resilience, Ms. Bang continues to work and hold onto hope.

In early 2025, an opportunity arose when Ms. Bang was hired by the Kien Thai Nguyen Tea Cooperative (Duc Luong commune) to work in customer service.

In the early days of using computers, she was quite bewildered. However, thanks to the dedicated guidance of everyone, she quickly adapted to using the mouse with her left hand, typing on the keyboard, and responding to and supporting customers proficiently. Ms. Chu Thi Bang shared: "I never thought I would learn to use a computer for work; it's a light job and suits me."

Mr. Nguyen Hong Kien, Director of Kien Thai Nguyen Tea Cooperative, shared: "We always want to create a fair working environment where everyone, including people with disabilities, has the opportunity to develop their abilities. When we hired Ms. Chu Thi Bang, she was initially unfamiliar with the work involving computers, but with the help of everyone, she quickly adapted."

Digital skills – the key to success.

To support people with disabilities in accessing technology and expanding their learning and employment opportunities, the used computer support program implemented by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities and Orphans continues to spread its profound humanitarian significance, opening more doors to knowledge and a brighter future for people with disabilities and orphans nationwide.

Ms. Do Thi Thuy (Tan Cuong commune), who has a mobility disability, will receive a used computer as support in early 2025.

In Thai Nguyen province, in 2025, the Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Protection of Children's Rights mobilized and appealed to organizations, businesses, and benevolent individuals to donate 10 computers to 10 people with disabilities who are in difficult circumstances but possess strong willpower, ability, and especially a desire to learn and work using computers.

Beyond simply donating equipment, computer support activities aim for sustainable goals. This includes ensuring that each recipient receives training, acquires sales skills, and learns how to apply information technology to their lives, thereby maximizing the use of computers in learning, job searching, or online business.

Aiming to create opportunities for vocational training and sustainable employment for people with disabilities, the Association has actively collaborated to implement online sales training programs for people with disabilities, contributing to opening up suitable job opportunities in the digital age. In 2025, over 50 people with disabilities participated in classes on digital technology, digital platforms, online sales, and digital skills. This has helped people with disabilities become more confident in their career paths.

Through livelihood support activities, job creation, and poverty reduction, the Association has mobilized over 60 people with disabilities to participate in digital transformation and digital technology training courses; and provided tools, smartphones, and used computers to 20 people with disabilities participating in the courses to sell goods online and stabilize their lives.

Mr. Vu Van Mao, Chairman of the Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Protection of Children's Rights in Thai Nguyen province, said: "Providing computers, coordinating online training classes, and promoting digital transformation not only provides tools but also opens doors to knowledge and job opportunities for people with disabilities. We hope that when equipped with digital skills, people with disabilities will be more confident in their studies and work, and assert their position in society. This is a journey of giving opportunities, so that no one is left behind in the digital age."

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202512/hoa-nhap-so-cho-nguoi-khuyet-tat-de76ce1/