Hoang Hoa Trung shocked with a series of achievements facing transparency questions

After 17 years of volunteering and making an impression with hundreds of schools and millions of meals for children in the highlands, Hoang Hoa Trung suddenly became the focus of controversy when the "Raising Em" project was questioned for transparency. He announced that he would temporarily freeze the account for review.

Hoang Hoa Trung – a name that has been associated with a series of large-scale charity projects – is becoming the focus of attention when controversies about the transparency of the "Raising Em" project suddenly flared up. What shocked the public was not only the scale of the project's activities, but also his own admission: "I myself don't know if I did it 100% right or not." A sentence that is enough to make the online community wave, because it comes from the head of a program that has received widespread trust.

Before the drama broke out, Trung's volunteer journey was considered one of the most inspiring stories in the world of social activism. During 17 years of full-time volunteering, he and his team have built more than 773 school sites, school bridges, boarding rooms, happy houses; giving millions of boarding meals to poor students; donated more than 700 laptops, nearly 100 long-term scholarships, more than 2,000 bookcases and hundreds of industrial kitchens to remote school sites. Not only stopping at the country, Trung also expanded its activities to Kenya and India with two new school sites, and at the same time supported lunch for nearly 1,000 students in Kenya and Cambodia.

Those efforts helped him be honored at many prestigious awards such as Typical Young Face of Vietnam 2019, Forbes Vietnam 30Under30 2020, Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 or WeChoice Awards 2023. For many people, Trung used to be a symbol of the younger generation committed to the community.

However, when the information about the fact that in addition to "Raising Em", he also runs another charity project with a total mobilization amount of up to 33 billion VND appeared, the public immediately questioned. Many people expressed confusion, anxiety, and even disappointment. However, instead of attacking individuals, many argue that what the public needs most now is transparency – a vital element of any charity project.

Under public pressure, Trung announced to freeze the account of the "Raising Em" project to serve the review of information and temporarily stop spending money to feed the children. This is a move that makes the community both surprised and worried, because in the period of 2021, the project has supported about 31,000 students in 12 mountainous provinces with a scale of more than 30 billion VND. The sudden pause is sure to affect many children who are already dependent on boarding meals.

On social networks, the audience's reaction is quite multi-dimensional. One part regretted the values that the project once brought, while another group thought that this was the time to review the entire operation process to avoid legal risks and ensure the interests of contributors. Many comments also reiterated the legal provisions on fundraising activities, emphasizing that all revenues and expenditures must be public, transparent and subject to the supervision of the authorities.

Although the controversy is still lingering, Hoang Hoa Trung's story is becoming a great lesson about trust and responsibility in volunteer activities. The achievements he has made are undeniable, but in the current context, what the public is waiting for is not a list of achievements, but a clear, transparent and convincing answer. This drama may be a necessary "slowdown" for charity projects to operate more professionally, avoiding loopholes that shake community trust.

Hoang Hoa Trung: leader of the Raising Children project, dedicated his life to doing kind things Phương Thảo07:54:26 03/02/2024Charmed with volunteer work since the age of 17, Hoang Hoa Trung has led a series of meaningful humanitarian projects named after him, becoming a typical example for many young people across Vietnam.