How Gen Z Deaf Artist Captures Vietnam’s Architecture Through Detailed Paintings

19-year-old Long is a deaf artist in Hanoi, navigating the world with autism and physical challenges. He found his voice and focus in art, and in creating detailed oil paintings that capture Hanoi’s Old Quarter architecture. Long’s devoted single mother raised him, always believing in his talent. For them, his art is more than expression—it is the means to support the family.

The documentary follows Long as he prepares for a solo exhibition. The pressure is high. Can he shed the easy label of “disabled artist” and achieve recognition based purely on his talent? This is an inspiring story of grit and determination, showing how Long’s passion for art does not let his impairments hold him back, but instead drives him to excel.

New forest law excludes disadvantaged groups

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Update: April, 21/2017 – 09:00
Residents of Mường Nhé District in the northern province of Điện Biên grow pineapple trees on land given to them by the Government. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn
HÀ NỘI — Disadvantaged groups are not benefiting from the new Law on Forest and Development, experts said at a conference Wednesday in Hà Nội on amendments to the fifth draft of the Law on Forest and Development.

Although altered five times, the draft has not regulated the rights of disadvantaged groups to own and use forests, especially of the ethnic minorities who will be most affected by the law, said Lương Thị Trường, director of the Centre for Sustainable Development of Mountainous Areas (CSDM). Tiếp tục đọc “New forest law excludes disadvantaged groups”