Luong Minh Hong, 42, in Vietnam’s southern province of An Giang, is called "blind superman” as he overcomes hardships and misfortune to live an amazing life.

"Blind superman” Luong Minh Hong earns his living on carrying soil daily.

Hong lives in with his parents in Phu Hoa town of Thoai Son district. He has been fully blind since he was born.

Hong’s mother, Vo Thi Kim Mung said, “When the midwife brought Hong to me, I was dumbfounded and cried when I knew my beloved son was blind.” Hong’s two younger sisters are also blind.

Sympathising with his mother’s tiresomeness, Hong started struggling to earn a living by collecting crabs and mussels since he was only 10 years old. Now, he knows many rivers by heart including different sections and canals.

Despite being blind and facing great hardship in life, Hong is always willing to do any job that can bring him some earnings. When he grew older he worked by carrying and selling soil.

Admiring Hong’s industriousness and devotion, his neighbours matched him with a woman when he was 30 years old. That woman was five years older than him and had passed the traditional marriage age. After only four months of connubial life, she ran way with many of his saving and belongings.

A few months later, he agreed to live with another woman who volunteered to share her remaining life with him. Once again, the woman ran away leaving a colossal debt from her gambling.

Ignoring his misfortune, Hong was completely wrapped up in searching for and doing many jobs to pay the debt and cover his family’s living costs. “Even though I am fully blind, I still have two hands, strong will and high self-respect,” Hong said.

Touched by Hong’s hard work and ability to rise above hardship, many people introduced jobs to him. Hong has worked as a soil carrier for over ten years and he has become the head of a soil carrying group in Phu Hoa district. He helped create jobs for numerous locals, most of whom have good eyesight. “Despite being blind, Mr. Hong is good at calculating and arranging jobs, thus, his fellow workers admire and respect him,” said Trung, who is a protege of Hong.

After hard work, Hong lies down in a hammock to listen to the radio. Even though he is a manual worker, he is able to sing different types of folk songs. “When I have enough money, I often buy cassettes to listen to and learn how to sing,” Hong said.