The Da Nang Department of Education and Training will launch free open-air libraries at 102 local primary schools for all students and local residents next month.

A primary schooler in a painting contest

The announcement was made by Mr Nguyen Dinh Vinh, the Department's Director, at a press conference on free reading programme at local schools.

The Department will offer free reading, gymnastics and martial arts training at all primary schools as a pilot project this summer (between June and August).

“We aim to open doors of all schools to local residents: adults, students and kids. There will be a free library, gym arena and play-ground, which will create a more healthy entertainment space for people and children,” Mr Vinh said.

He added “I hoped that the project would attract more children and residents to schools for free reading as a favourite habit and life-skill training sessions at schools.”

As scheduled, the Department will cooperate with the DHC Group to launch a field trip study course at the city’s Hot Spring Park in Hoa Vang District.

The course, which will be organised from late November to March 2017, will offer free trips for over 8,000 students and teachers from 155 primary and junior secondary schools in the city.

Students will join in painting and writing camp contests on topics of environment and clean water protection at the park during a 5-month course.

It’s the first ever field trip study that the department has organised for primary and junior schools’ pupils.

The city also debuted a first public book park for the community in Son Tra peninsula under sponsorship from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Previously, the Dong A University in the city had also launched an open-air library for its students and the community.

Da Nang also plans to design a book street to boost the reading habit amongst local young people.

(Source: VNA/DA NANG Today)