Projects

In recent years, the Vietnamese government undoubtedly has improved schooling infrastructure by providing State-financed schools even in rural areas. Still, some gaps remain and due to poor road infrastructure in some remote villages children’s access to schools is still limited in many areas. Sao Bien solely focusses on these remote villages, some of which are not even connected to the national electricity grid and not accessible during the rainy season.

Sometimes lessons must be cancelled due to rain or storm. In some cases, buildings are not safe and pose a safety risk to children. In some cases, the commute to school is too long which prevents children from attending lessons regularly. 

Sao  Bien  embraces close  cooperation  with local authorities and local

From field trip to opening ceremony

A typical project consists of two classrooms, toilets, and, depending on the village’s needs, solar panels, a teachers’ room, or a watertank.

Sao Bien recently entered a cooperation with a Ho Chi Minh City-based architect team focusing on sustainable construction solutions with children specific design.

Since inception in 2016, Sao Bien has completed 34 school projects in 12 different provinces in Vietnam and two school projects in Laos.

Stage 1: Planning 

From the beginning to completion, a project may take up to a year. Most of the time, the first steps of finding a suitable location, planning, and paperwork, take longer than the actual construction unless weather conditions cause disruptions during the construction works.

Stage 2: Construction

During the first stage of construction we often rely on the assistance of local people for transportation and preparation of the ground.

The construction works itself, from foundation, walls and roof to completion, are all done by local construction companies.