Book project provides over 630,000 books to Vietnamese primary students

The "Good Books for Primary Students" project delivered over 630,000 books to 2,919 primary schools across Vietnam.

Project leader Hoang Thi Thu Hien stated that the initiative began in 2016. Beyond distributing books, the project organizes meetings for students and workshops for teachers to encourage reading habits. The team has traveled to 40 out of 63 provinces to reach remote mountainous areas and islands where access to books is limited.

These 156 trips also included providing medical and community support to local residents. The project has reached approximately 1,498,400 students. To support this, the organizers held 142 workshops for 6,172 teachers and education officials, as well as 142 "I Love Books" exchange sessions for children. Hoang Thi Thu Hien noted that providing books is only the first step.

She emphasized that teachers must model reading habits and find joy in books to inspire students, as books on a shelf lose their value if they are not opened and read. Hoang Thi Thu Hien expressed a need for a successor to continue the project. She explained that the work requires significant time and effort to maintain connections with schools and monitor the progress of the books.

She hopes to find a younger person who can dedicate themselves to the project's long-term goals.