Special class at the Vietnam Friendship Village

Many of the children suffer from conditions, such as intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, mobility impairments, muteness, and deafness. As a result, teachers here also take on the roles of mothers, caregivers, and psychologists. Each child receives an individualized learning plan: some learn basic addition and subtraction or syllable blending; others practice drawing straight or diagonal lines; some begin by learning to recognize colors and fill them in. 

For many years, teachers have quietly and patiently worked with the desire to ease, even in the smallest way, the pain caused by Agent Orange.

Below are photos of these special classes taken by the PAN’s reporter.

Teacher Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen guides children in color recognition in Special Education Class 3.

Nguyen Thi Oanh, a teacher of Special Education Class 1, helps student Do Phuong Dung with writing.

Teacher Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao patiently teaches children how to brush their teeth correctly.

Teachers not only teach academic subjects and vocational skills, but also guide children in daily tasks such as personal hygiene, watering plants, and cleaning.

A special class at the Vietnam Friendship Village

Translated by Chung Anh