Policies addressing inclusive education parallels legislation and acts of other countries like the U.S., showing the wide-reaching implications of policies in one country towards another.

• 1866: French colonial government established first school for deaf Vietnamese students.
• 1975: Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act enacted by US -> Vietnam constructed separate school system for students with disabilities.
• 1991: Vietnam established 36 special schools throughout the country.
• 1991: Vietnam is the second nation, first in Asia, to enact UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Law for Protection and Care for Children
• 1992: Vietnam addressed the provision of vocational training for children with disabilities.
• 1991: Center for Special Education (CSE) of the Vietnamese National Institute for Educational Services started outreach promoting inclusive education and partnered with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), UNICEF, Sweden’s Radda Barnen, and other organizations.