In the constant flow of modern life, there are television programs that do not just stop at the role of information or entertainment, but become a part of social life. "Loving Leaves" is such a journey – persistent, quiet but profound, lasting for a decade with the sole goal of keeping dreams of going to school from being unfinished.
MC Hanh Phuc slowly mentioned this journey: "What always moves me when talking about "Loving Leaves" is that the program does not chase after explosive moments but chooses to go with time. Here, help is not temporary. A "healthy leaf" when accompanying a "not-healthy leaf" is the beginning of a long-term link, sometimes lasting many years. It is this persistence that creates the special value of the program".
Leaves of Love" focuses on a long-term journey: Giving learning opportunities. Because education in general is the most sustainable way to change a person's life. For 10 years, television viewers have witnessed seemingly very small stories: A highland student lacking books, an orphaned child facing the risk of dropping out of school, a poor family struggling between food and clothing and their child's way to school. But behind each story is a larger reality – where the dream of learning is sometimes only a very small amount of support away from reality, but if missing, it can completely change a child's future.
We often think that big changes must start from great things. But in many cases that I have witnessed, just a timely boost – a small amount of money, a word of encouragement, care – is enough to keep a child in school. And when they continue to go to school, the door to the future is still open" – MC Hanh Phuc shared.
According to MC Hanh Phuc, the greatest value that the program creates is not only the supporting numbers, but also the change in the awareness of a community of viewers: "When a person decides to become a "healthy leaf", they not only give material support. They are choosing a way of life - living more responsibly with society. What is precious is that many years of companionship, silent and not ostentatious. It is that silence that creates the beauty of compassion.
Looking back at 10 years, what the program organizers cherish most is probably not the milestones, but the ongoing journeys. Because each child who continues to go to school today can become an adult tomorrow, and who knows, they will again become "intact leaves" of the next generation.
The 10-year milestone is marked by the Gala "Decade of Sowing Green Seeds" - an event not only for commemoration, but also for gratitude and continuity. The Gala had emotional meetings of young unhealthy children in the past year, along with the support of many healthy grandchildren. The highlight is the appearance of 10 students - the number 10 symbolizes the meaning of the 10-year journey. Although they are sick and surrounded by difficult and deprived circumstances, they have tried to rise up and nurture their dreams.
Closing the old year and preparing to enter the new year, MC Hanh Phuc shared that, "New Year's Eve is always a very special moment for me. That is when people easily calm down, easily think about the past and the future. Being on stage at that moment is a very difficult emotion to describe.
Especially, on New Year's Eve, MC Hanh Phuc will appear directly at the bridge point of Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square - one of the spaces imbued with cultural imprints and the rhythm of life of the Capital - where each countdown harmonizes with cheers and eyes full of expectations; not simply the role of a program host, but the image of connection.
Standing at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square at the moment of New Year's Eve will surely bring me a very special feeling," MC Hanh Phuc said, "In the historical space, amidst the crowd eagerly waiting for the New Year, I can clearly feel the movement of time and the positive energy of everyone. That is the moment when everyone, wherever they are, can feel that they are moving together to a new beginning.
