NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

Solemnly celebrating the Book Reading Festival Day 2013 at the National Library of Viet Nam

With support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, on the 21st April 2013, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) has co-operated with the Ministries, Government agencies, Departments, Provinces, Cities, Embassies, NGOs in the countries annually celebrate the Book Reading Festival Day. Over 8 years of development, Reading Festival Day at the National Library of Viet Nam has become an operational model, to be replicated in the libraries across the country, contributing to promote reading in the community and attract majority of people attended. With a desire to continue promoting the best results, confirming the great value of books; honoring the authors, written works, publishers, printing and distribution; role of books, libraries and readers in the society; for a learning society; toward selecting the National Book Reading Festival Day. The Book Reading Festival Day 2013 themed “For a learning society” with many activities have been renovated in content, rich in format to further affirm the great value of reading.

Orientations and solutions for application of DDC in the next 5 years

At the conference – workshop “Three years application of DDC schedule in Vietnamese libraries” a number of opinions on application of DDC have been raised and achieved unanimity at the conference. Followings are orientations and key solutions for the application of DDC in the next 5 years of Vietnamese library sector