When I type these letters, the first Vietnam’s Book Day was over for 1hour and 30 minutes. There were many activities all over the country. People talked about how important it is to read books and advised others to read books. They organized Book Festivals, Book Sale Spots…

At the Summer Book Festival
Last year, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism informed in a press conference that the average Vietnamese read only 0.8 books per year from the library. One of my friends once told me that 40 years ago, anyone who could read loved to read books and tried to read books. I don’t want to talk about why and when it started to change. I’m glad we have such a day and the government seems to care more about reading. I’m more glad that many people give hands to change the situation of reading. Many groups call for books and bring them to people who want to read. Many parents talk about good books to buy for their children…

A new book I bought from Book Festival: Have A Good Day
Today, I received a story from the one of my students’ mothers. She shared the chat between her and her daughter about a book we read and talk at our reading club last week, together with what she thought about the book. She also said that she has started the habit of reading with her child after discussing about reading topic with me and other parents. It was great to see how happy they were when talking, not about the book but about everything in their life.

Students are in love with books from Book Box
I also received the first three Reading Diaries from students who took part in Bookworm Month – an activity I and my friends set up to encourage children reading habit. I was so surprised to see how creative they are to design their Reading Diaries in their very own ways, and how wonderful they are when talking about those books they read in the Bookworm Month.
Since the time we had our Book Box, I’ve seen my students reading every day, every time they can. When waiting to join a club, when waiting for their parents, or when they need to take a rest after doing something… they just go to the box, pick up a book and take a seat to read. They laugh aloud when they get a funny story. They are eager to bring a new book to exchange at Book Box. Looking at them and I told myself: For us, everyday is a Book Day.

Exchange book at Book Box