tailieunhanh - Introduction of universal design into Vietnam in order to improving the life of people with disabilities

Vietnam, accounts for 6,34% population (in which 1,1 million are severe disabled, accounts for 21,5% total people with disabilities). Including of mobility disability, neurons, visual, auditory, language, intellectual, and 17% other types of disabilities. Male ratio was higher than female with disabilities caused by the consequences of war, labor accidents, traffic accidents, accidents and injuries. The main types of disability and its causes are presented in Tables 1 and 2: | Introduction of universal design into Vietnam in order to improving the life of people with disabilities Prepared by Dr. Dinh Van Hiep President Executive Director Institute of Planning and Transportation Engineering IPTE Vietnam University of Civil Engineering Hanoi VIETNAM. Room 208 2nd Floor Laboratory Building No. 55 Giaiphong str. Hanoi VIETNAM Mobile 84 976-935-916 Tel Fax 84-4 3628-5578 E-mail hiepdv@ OR 1. Situation of people with disabilities According to the statistics in 2005 1 there are 5 3 million people with disabilities in Vietnam accounts for 6 34 population in which 1 1 million are severe disabled accounts for 21 5 total people with disabilities . Including of mobility disability neurons visual auditory language intellectual and 17 other types of disabilities. Male ratio was higher than female with disabilities caused by the consequences of war labor accidents traffic accidents accidents and injuries. The main types of disability and its causes are presented in Tables 1 and 2 Table 1. Types of disabilities Disability Mobility Visual Auditory Language Intellectual Neurons Others Percentage Table 2. The cause of the disability No. Cause Percentage All Male Female 1 Congenital 34 15 30 44 40 61 2 Diseases 35 75 29 75 46 11 3 Occupational accidents 1 98 2 36 1 32 4 Traffic accidents 5 52 6 75 3 38 5 Accidents war 19 07 27 07 5 14 6 Other Cause 3 55 3 63 3 44 Total 100 100 100 Copyright by Dr. Dinh Van Hiep 1 Physical and spiritual life of people with disabilities faces with a lot of difficulties. There are 37 people with disabilities are living in poverty 24 are living in renting house 34 4 are above 6 years old but in illiteracy 21 4 have not graduated primary school yet 79 13 are in working age but unable to work 88 94 are above 16 years old have not been specialized for working in which 2 are in apprenticeship 79 13 people with disabilities rely .