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Vietnam is looking to expand livelihoods for people with disabilities, with the work to care for, protect, and promote their rights described as a long-standing priority of the Party and State.
According to TTXVN, as of December 2025 Vietnam has more than 8 million people with disabilities, accounting for 7.06% of the population aged 2 and older. Of this group, 58% are women, 28.3% are children, and nearly 29% have severe or very severe disabilities.
At the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, billionaire Phạm Nhật Vượng said issues related to people with disabilities are among the company’s concerns. He noted that Vingroup has established the Thiện Tâm Fund and has long promoted support for people facing difficult circumstances.
On specific proposals such as improving access to public transport for people with disabilities, Phạm Nhật Vượng said the group needs more detailed information to study and implement measures appropriately. He cited examples such as how buses and taxis should be adjusted to be more convenient for people with disabilities, adding that specific information can be submitted for review and implementation.
When asked about enabling people with disabilities to work, he said this can be done normally. He pointed to existing suitable jobs, especially office roles and work involving computers. He also said the company will further instruct its human resources function and related information, prioritizing recruitment of people with disabilities who are capable, with the aim of hiring and inviting them to join the workforce.
Vingroup also reported strong business results in 2025. The group recorded consolidated revenue of more than 332,000 billion VND and after-tax profit of over 11,000 billion VND, representing growth of 76% and 111% respectively compared with the previous year.
Building on this performance, Vingroup set 2026 targets of consolidated revenue at 485,000 billion VND, up 45.7% versus 2025 execution, and after-tax profit of 35,000 billion VND, which the company described as three times higher than the same period the previous year.
At the meeting, Vingroup’s strategic message indicated a shift in its role—from a multi-industry enterprise to a platform-building company focused on future development. The group clarified that “platform-building” is not a separate field, but an approach to development.
Vingroup said it will focus on areas where it has strengths, while proactively proposing and promoting new models to deliver differentiated efficiency compared with traditional approaches. The group’s leadership emphasized that, given its scale, Vingroup will not spread resources thinly, but will prioritize areas with advantages within its existing ecosystem to create new value and higher efficiency for the market.
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