Pulamarasetty Padmavathi says she agree dimmediately when her husband
sug-gested that they should move to Viet Nam to live even though she had
never heard of the country before.
Thirty-six-year-old Nguyen Bich Lan, who has had
muscular dystrophy since she was 13, taught herself English and became a
successful translator. She speaks to Culture Vulture about her
achievements.
Of the three Vietnamese athletes competing at the
Paralympics in London yesterday, power-lifter Nguyen Thi Hong finished
with the best result – fourth in the women''s under 40kg event.