Lan-Anh has over 18 years of experience working in the fields of disability and development. A person with disability, Lan Anh realized her calling was to help people with disabilities live in a barrier-free society. She is founder and Director of Action at the Community Development Center, a Hanoi-based NGO, where she works to empower communities of people with disabilities (PWDs), especially women and youth and those living in poverty.

In 2013, Lan Anh received “Vision Award for Inspiring Women” in recognizing of her efforts to take idea and turn it into reality. She was a strong advocate for Viet Nam’s successful ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2014, and currently she plays an active role in monitoring its implementation through the Organization of Persons with Disabilities (DPO).

She holds various leadership position to enhance the social movement of PWDs, including Vice Chairwoman of the club for women with disabilities in Hanoi, Board Member of Vietnamese Federation on Disabilities (VFD), and a Steering Committee Member of Vietnam Women’s Union. Lan Anh is also a co-founder of newly established research institute focusing on disability studies to inform evidence-based planning and policies for improving the lives of PWDs.