Disabled youth starts business assembling three-wheeled vehicles

Mr. Hung assembles tricycles for customers.

Hung's mother said that when he was nearly 3 years old, he unfortunately had a high fever. Although he recovered, his two legs were atrophied from then on. Despite the difficulty in moving, Hung was determined to pursue his studies. After graduating from high school, he studied Information Technology in Ho Chi Minh City. To save money, he rented a house in the suburbs of the city.

Every day, Hung used his cane to walk hundreds of meters to the bus stop to get to school. After graduating, he went to Tay Ninh to apply for jobs in many places but was rejected. So he returned to Ho Chi Minh City to apply for an advertising design job. After 4 years of helping his family raise his younger brother, Hung returned to his hometown to get married and started a business assembling three-wheeled vehicles for people with disabilities (PWD).

Talking about his career, Mr. Hung recalled that once his three-wheeled motorbike broke down and he brought it to the shop. The mechanic had to spend a lot of time repairing it because they did not have the expertise to repair three-wheeled motorbikes. He realized that the organizations and three-wheeled motorbikes given to the disabled were not suitable for each person's body shape; in the province, there was no shop to repair or assemble three-wheeled motorbikes for the disabled. Mr. Hung returned to Ho Chi Minh City and applied to work as an assistant at the Kien Tao three-wheeled motorbike assembly and repair facility.

Mr. Hung said: “It looks simple, but repairing a three-wheeled vehicle is much more complicated than a two-wheeled vehicle in terms of disassembly and assembly. If you don’t learn how to repair a three-wheeled vehicle, it will take a lot of time, so motorbike repair shops usually don’t accept it.”

After working as an assistant for 4 months, Hung returned to Tay Ninh to open a shop. At first, he faced difficulties because not many people knew him. Undaunted, Hung persisted in his profession. He would repair cars for free for anyone in difficult circumstances; sometimes he would come to their home to help.

The first cars assembled had some errors, thanks to the feedback from customers, he learned from his experience and improved the product for the next time. Every time he delivered a car, he gave detailed instructions on how to drive and use the brakes safely. After a week, he visited and checked the car for the customer. Thanks to that, he was always loved by customers and introduced to new customers.

When he learned that the Center for Research and Development of Capacity for People with Disabilities (DRD) sponsored a web design course, Mr. Hung signed up to participate. The website xebabanhtayninh.com was born after Mr. Hung studied design. He also took advantage of social networks to promote his products. Thanks to that, customers from near and far gradually learned about him and placed orders. Each vehicle he assembled costs from 5 million VND or more, depending on whether it is a manual or automatic transmission...

Mr. Nguyen Van Tran, residing in Tan Thanh Hamlet, Tan Phu Commune, Tan Chau District, is one of Mr. Hung's customers. Mr. Tran said that he had a stroke before and has recovered, but his legs are still weak. He is not confident enough to ride a motorbike, and he does not want his children to pick him up and drop him off when he goes out. Through a friend's introduction, Mr. Tran ordered the motorbike to be assembled at Mr. Hung's facility. He said: "Hung works very carefully and meticulously. When he delivered the motorbike, he also instructed me on how to drive it. It looks easy at first glance, but it is very difficult to drive. I have to practice running around the house. Only when I can drive it well will I dare to drive it on the street."

There are customers in far away provinces such as Bac Giang, Tien Giang, Nam Dinh... who order through the website. They deposit 30% of the car's value in advance, after completion, he sends the car to the customer by post . For customers who live far away, he calls them by video to instruct them on how to drive. The customers are very satisfied.

“Customers have a high demand for booking cars before and after Tet, and less in the remaining months, so my average income, after deducting expenses, is from 5-10 million VND/month, enough to take care of my wife and 2 young children,” Mr. Hung shared.

In addition to work, Mr. Hung also actively participates in local social activities. He is currently the head of the Tan Phu Commune Disabled Persons Club with 27 members; a collaborator in promoting gender equality, preventing gender-based violence, providing peer counseling for people with severe disabilities for the DRD Organization and providing palliative care support for the Vietnam Association for the Handicapped (VNAH). During his propaganda trips, whenever he meets people with disabilities in difficult circumstances, he is ready to help.

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