A network of enterprises that provides employment services for disabledpeople made its debut in the central city of Da Nang on Dec. 29.
The network has drawn the participation of nearly 20 enterprises withdisabled employees; occupational training centres and non-governmentalorganisations.
The objectives of the network are toimprove disabled people's skills and provide them with necessary supportduring their employment as well as better working conditions to ensurejob stability.
It also aims to help employers solve any disputes that may occur between them and disabled employees.
There are more than 5,000 disabled people of the working age group thatreceive support from 51 occupational training centres across the city.
In recent years, Da Nang has been successful in establishingvarious models to help people with disabilities find jobs and in thisrespect, the city is a pioneer.
The network is sponsoredby the US Agency International Development (USAID); the Da NangAssociation of People with Disabilities; the Vietnam Association inSupport of Disabled People; the Da Nang Department of Labour, WarInvalids and Social Affairs; the Da Nang Health Service; and the Da NangEmployment Service Centre.
In 2010, the RehabilitationProgramme for Disabled Workers sponsored by the Vietnam Association inSupport of Disabled People received more than 100 job applications fromdisabled people in Da Nang City . As many as 76 of those applicantshad job interviews, but only 12 of them still have jobs.
These figures show the difficulties and challenges facing disabled people looking for or trying to hold down a job.
Tran Van Anh, director of the Sao Sang (Shining Star) AdvertisingCompany, said more than 70 percent of his staff are disabled. To enablethem to perform their roles effectively, the company premises had to berenovated and modifications made to toilets and entry and exit points.
"But for those with mental disabilities, I think it is not easy at all for employers to recruit them," Anh said.
The barriers do not simply come from the enterprises, but also from disabled people themselves.
Dang Huong Giang, an officer of the Vietnam Association in Support ofDisabled People, said most of them had an inferiority complex and anervous temperament.
"These characteristics can become bigproblems for employers during their employment," said Giang. "Providing jobs for them is important, but to help them maintain the jobsis also important too."
Vietnam has about 5.3 million people with disabilities, accounting for 6.34 percent of the population./.
The network has drawn the participation of nearly 20 enterprises withdisabled employees; occupational training centres and non-governmentalorganisations.
The objectives of the network are toimprove disabled people's skills and provide them with necessary supportduring their employment as well as better working conditions to ensurejob stability.
It also aims to help employers solve any disputes that may occur between them and disabled employees.
There are more than 5,000 disabled people of the working age group thatreceive support from 51 occupational training centres across the city.
In recent years, Da Nang has been successful in establishingvarious models to help people with disabilities find jobs and in thisrespect, the city is a pioneer.
The network is sponsoredby the US Agency International Development (USAID); the Da NangAssociation of People with Disabilities; the Vietnam Association inSupport of Disabled People; the Da Nang Department of Labour, WarInvalids and Social Affairs; the Da Nang Health Service; and the Da NangEmployment Service Centre.
In 2010, the RehabilitationProgramme for Disabled Workers sponsored by the Vietnam Association inSupport of Disabled People received more than 100 job applications fromdisabled people in Da Nang City . As many as 76 of those applicantshad job interviews, but only 12 of them still have jobs.
These figures show the difficulties and challenges facing disabled people looking for or trying to hold down a job.
Tran Van Anh, director of the Sao Sang (Shining Star) AdvertisingCompany, said more than 70 percent of his staff are disabled. To enablethem to perform their roles effectively, the company premises had to berenovated and modifications made to toilets and entry and exit points.
"But for those with mental disabilities, I think it is not easy at all for employers to recruit them," Anh said.
The barriers do not simply come from the enterprises, but also from disabled people themselves.
Dang Huong Giang, an officer of the Vietnam Association in Support ofDisabled People, said most of them had an inferiority complex and anervous temperament.
"These characteristics can become bigproblems for employers during their employment," said Giang. "Providing jobs for them is important, but to help them maintain the jobsis also important too."
Vietnam has about 5.3 million people with disabilities, accounting for 6.34 percent of the population./.
