Frenchwoman Jade Owhadi first heard of Agent Orange (AO) from her French-Vietnamese grandmother when she was in high school. This gave her a new perspective on life and bolstered her passion for community work.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A university education may not be the only route to success in life, but it is a very popular one, especially among people with hearing impairment.

VietNamNet Bridge – The stress of having an autistic child was multiplied manifold for four long years as Nguyen Thi Ha tried to find a school for her son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Christmas party goes on, sight-impaired youngsters surround Joe Edwards, holding his hands. Unable to see their ‘Santa Claus', they still look into his eyes, showing their admiration.

Authorities from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have presented certificates of merit to three Republic of Korea nationals in recognition of their contributions to the education of local children with disabilities between 2005 and 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Ngoc Van has travelled to Japan many times, spoken on the war and the effects of Agent Orange in Viet Nam, but this time she faced questions not related to her trip.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After retiring from his job as a cameraman, Hoang Ngoc Hung pursues sculptures on egg shells as a hobby to keep alive his passion for art and it helps him to relax and have carefree weekends.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had targeted 60 percent disabled children to have access to education by 2015, in a project approved by the Prime Minister in 2012, but lack of adequate facilities has put the project in jeopardy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese artist Ryotaro Sugi is a Viet Nam - Japan Special Friendship Ambassador. In 1997 he became the first foreigner to be awarded the Friendship Order by the State of Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Naomi Shields tells the reporter about a project she volunteers for, which treats disabled children and landmine victims.

 A senior official from the United Nations Children's Fund commissioned with advancing the rights of an estimated 150 million disabled children around the world, has called on the international community

There are about 93 million children under age 14 with disabilities in the world, including 1.2 million in Vietnam. Many children are affected directly from the consequences of war, such as Agent Orange and explosives.