Nguyen Duc Truong is a maths teacher at Da Ton Junior School in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District. He is loved by his students not only for his knowledge, but also for the extraordinary energy he uses to overcome a physical condition he suffers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a special class in Chao Pong Village, Ia Phang Commune in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, which all disadvantaged students from the local area can attend for free at any time of day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a child, Nguyen Thi Hai Yen of Dong Trieu Town in the northern province of Quang Ninh Province dreamed of becoming a teacher. A serious accident, in which Yen lost both legs, threatened to end that dream.