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Small steps big dreams
March 12, 2026

Small steps, big dreams: Hằng’s journey from village roads to the track

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

The story of Sam Nang
February 19, 2026

The story of Sam Nang, in her final year of our Girls' Education Program

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

The fragrant scent of tea leaves beside an open book
February 04, 2026

The fragrant scent of tea leaves beside an open book

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

Pre-primary years
December 30, 2025

Before the first bell: Strengthening learning in the pre-primary years
Seeds of continuity
October 29, 2025

Seeds of continuity: A Room to Read alumna returns to the classroom

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

Lo Diem Thuy
August 20, 2025

Lo Diem Thuy: The book-loving girl with far-reaching dreams

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

Climate change and gender equality
August 19, 2025

Climate change and gender equality: Why girls’ education is key to climate resilience

Reema Shrestha, Director, Room to Read's Gender Equality Portfolio, South Asia

Inspirational stories of hope
July 31, 2025

Inspirational stories of hope: Five stories from Room to Read
A welcoming library in Dien Bien Vietnam
July 18, 2025

In a residential school in Vietnam, children find comfort in evening visits to the library

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

she creates change teaching resources
March 18, 2025

Introducing shecreateschange.org
Continuous learning and improvement: 2024 insights from Room to Read’s gender equality programming
December 23, 2024

Continuous learning and improvement

Fernanda Gándara, Director of Research, Monitoring and Reporting, Gender Equality Portfolio

One year in: Insights from Room to Read Climate Justice Clubs
November 04, 2024

One year in: Insights from Room to Read's Climate Justice Clubs

Abigail Spangler, global associate director of Room to Read's Girls’ Education Program

She Creates Change premieres live on YouTube
October 11, 2024

She Creates Change premieres live on YouTube
Persevering in the face of adversity: Meet Trang from She Creates Change
September 27, 2024

Persevering in the face of adversity: Meet Trang from She Creates Change
Meet Hannah Lau-Walker, director of She Creates Change: Trang from Nexus Studios
September 23, 2024

Meet Hannah Lau-Walker, director of She Creates Change: Trang from Nexus Studios
Room to Read presents: She Creates Change | Official Trailer
September 23, 2024

Room to Read presents: She Creates Change | Official Trailer
Partnerships pave the way: scaling Room to Read’s library model
June 10, 2024

Partnerships pave the way
That's what love is
June 03, 2024

"When we create something tangible for the students, that’s what love is."
Join a Room to Read teacher for a lesson on climate change and gender
May 02, 2024

Join Ms. Quyen for a lesson on climate change — and its impact on gender inequalities
Life Skills Curriculum for the 21st Century
February 16, 2024

Life skills curriculum for the 21st century

Abigail Spangler, Associate Director of Room to Read's Girls' Education Portfolio

Room to Read is making room for a more equitable, resilient future in Vietnam
November 15, 2023

Making room for a more equitable, resilient future
Education for all: updates from Room to Read’s programs around the world
September 29, 2023

Education for all
Fostering literacy and gender equality across the globe: updates from Room to Read’s programs
April 26, 2023

Fostering literacy and gender equality across the globe
Q&A with Author Advocate Que Mai
March 27, 2023

Q&A with Room to Read Author Advocate Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Room to Read presents She Creates Change
March 06, 2023

Room to Read presents She Creates Change
Creating a world of lifelong learners: updates from across the globe
December 30, 2022

Creating a world of lifelong learners

Room to Read updates from across the globe

Growing Up in Different Ways: Reflections from Girls’ Education Program Alumnae in Vietnam
March 15, 2021

Growing up in different ways: Reflections from Girls’ Education Program alumnae in Vietnam
Inside Michelle Obama & Julia Roberts' Emotional Day with Vietnamese Schoolgirls: 'I Will Never Recover'
December 09, 2019

Inside Michelle Obama & Julia Roberts' emotional day with Vietnamese schoolgirls: 'I will never recover'
This is What the End of Impossible Looks Like
December 08, 2019

This is what the end of impossible looks like
What Happens When Girls Learn How to Save
December 05, 2019

What happens when girls learn how to save
Libraries Changing the Margins of the World
June 06, 2019

Libraries changing the margins of the world
Meet Thuy: An Inspiration to Her Community in Vietnam
April 10, 2019

Meet Thuy: an inspiration to her community in Vietnam
With Global Partnerships Comes System-Level, Educational Change in Vietnam
April 08, 2019

With global partnerships comes system-level change in Vietnam
Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Niê Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
August 13, 2018

Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Niê announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
With 100 Books per Year, this Reading Star Soars
April 06, 2018

With 100 books per year, this reading star soars
Vietnam Government Creates 250+ Libraries from Room to Read Model
October 13, 2017

Vietnam government creates 250+ libraries from Room to Read model
It Takes a Village to Build a Library
April 05, 2017

It Takes a Village to Build a Library
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