On August 28 2009, the low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific (JP) announced plans to serve passengers with hearing impairment.

According to the representative of JP, all of their passengers with hearing impairment will have priority for the front seats. However, JP also noted that passengers with hearing impairment should inform JP’s staff about their impairment and request assistance when buying tickets to have a good service.

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Artist The Vinh, singer Thuy Tien and head of delegation Vo Thi Hoang Yen - Director of Disability Resource and Development (DRD) have just departed for “Asia Pacific Wataboshi Music Festival 2009 Suwon” held in Korea.

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On August 29 2009, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vocational Training Center for disabled people and orphans was officially opened. The Vocational Center will provide people with disabilities with formal education, vocational training and employment skills. This will help PWDs to become more confident and lead to active integration into the social community.

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On August 26 2009, the delegates of the Disability Law Project held a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City. Recommendations were made that the State should issue certification for people with disabilities. This is considered to be one of the conditions for the enforcement of regulations and policies that support PWDs to integrate in to society.

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On August 26 2009, The National Assembly Committee on Social Problems consulted with people about the Law of People with Disabilities in Hoc Mon and Binh Thanh Districts, HCMC.

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To meet the needs of people with disabilities in accessing training opportunities, increasing knowledge, and having an IT tool to support their work, Disability Resource and Development (DRD) organized a course "Building and Developing Websites using the tool from Joomla. The course lasted from July 6, 2009 to July 8, 2009. Trainees were six deaf students of HCMC Deaf Club, two students with physical disabilities of HCMC Disabled Youth Union and volunteer from the Sunflower Group.

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AccessibleEmployment.org is a national job board dedicated to including disabled employees in today's workforce. Twenty-first century employers will require a diverse pool of skilled candidates to accomplish their goals. AccessibleEmployment is dedicated to closing the gap between employers searching for qualified workers and disabled candidates searching for employment.

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WWO’s vision is to transform the lives of orphaned children around the world. WWO is a U.S.-based NGO that provides medical and psychosocial care and treatment, and educational and arts programs for orphaned and vulnerable children, including those living with HIV/AIDS.

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WWO’s vision is to transform the lives of orphaned children around the world. WWO is a U.S.-based NGO that provides medical and psychosocial care and treatment, and educational and arts programs for orphaned and vulnerable children, including those living with HIV/AIDS.

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It was an unassuming trip.

Paige Stringer traveled to Vietnam for her work and discovered a cause so personal that she established a foundation to help raise funds for deaf children in Vietnam. Last year, Stringer, a freelance travel writer, was working on an article about customized vacations when she traveled to Vietnam and volunteered at a school for deaf children.

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