In 1969-70, Ted Hill was a non-volunteer U.S. Army Captain in Vietnam. In 2002, he was invited to return to Vietnam to lecture on his discoveries in mathematics. As a result of that visit to Hanoi, he arranged for a small number of research mathematics books that his hosts needed to be sent to Vietnam. In 2007, Ted made a return visit, this time to the newly established English-language International University HoChiMinh City. He found that the library was in great need of technical books, and, upon his return to the States, initiated a pilot book drive through the website, Books for Vietnam. (See also article "A Learning Experience", San Luis Obispo Tribune, May 15, 2007)

Several donors enthusiastically contributed to the creation of an initial collection of books, both new and used, in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology. However, after sending a large shipment through Fedex, and a smaller one through amazon.com, and exploring numerous other options, the project has now been temporarily put on hold due to challenges with logistics and the prohibitive costs.

We are still seeking a relationship with an agency and/or non-profit group who can assist with shipping math, science and technology books to Vietnamese university libraries, and we welcome any suggestions for accomplishing this project.