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Library Construction in Thanh Hoa

Thanks to the generosity of a single donor who has been a long-time supporter of VietHope, last autumn VietHope built a library in the village of Phu Binh in the Thanh Hoa province—one of the poorest provinces in the northern part of Vietnam.

Phu Binh’s population earns their living from farming, generating an average annual income of 300 kg of rice or $43 per capita. Along with VietHope, the village minister and the Parent’s Educational Association, an organization devoted to fostering education for the village of Thanh Hoa, oversaw the project to completion.

The new library houses a reading room containing books on science, social science, and current newsprint. There are also three computers, a television, a ping-pong table, and educational CDs and videos. Auxiliary resources such as the ping-pong table will attract individuals who might not otherwise consider making use of the library. The hope is that individuals drawn by recreation will then find the library a useful resource for developing their intellectual knowledge. The computer and television will serve as tools for disseminating global knowledge to local students.

Because Phu Binh is a small, isolated village, it lacks teachers with a broad perspective. Internet, television, computer software, and international videos can fill a void for a more global education, at little to no cost to individual students. The total cost for this project was approximately $1,860. VietHope believes the new library is a worthwhile endeavor and that it will have far-reaching educational effects.