NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

 On 23^rd January 2013, the National Library of Vietnam held a conference to review the works of 2012 and implement the direction, tasks in 2013.  Accordingly, in 2012, the National Library of Viet Nam has successfully completed the services of political propaganda; organized successfully the 95^th Anniversary and received the First Class Independence Order; promote collecting the additional publications through depository acquisition; improve the effectiveness of the professional works; continue to implementing the slogan “All for the readers” with specific and active solutions to introduce, advertise the image in order to attract social communities to extract information; expand international co-operation in the field of library oriented the MoCST..

In the morning of 26^th December 2012, at the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV), the exhibition “Dien Bien Phu in the air victory through the materials at home and abroad” has opened. Exhibition presents more than 600 documents including books, newspapers, press clippings, pictures which are variety in types and content of the 12 days and nights of the Hanoi People's Army against the bombing of the U.S Air Force bombardment. Exhibition “Dien Bien Phu in the air victory through materials at home and abroad” enables readers and public to have deeper and comprehensive understanding of the great victory of the Army and People in Hanoi in particular and the nation in general.

The Director of the National Library of Viet Nam has attended the Annual partner meeting of the World Digital Library at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA on 5^th December 2012 according to the invitation letter of the Director of the World Digital Library. There were about 60 leaders and representatives representing for over 30 libraries, archives agencies and museums etc. in 24 countries all over the world. During the time in Washington D.C., delegation from the National Library of Viet Nam have also attended the International Summit of the Book at the Library of Congress, had meeting with experts, partners, colleagues and visit the Library of Congress.