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81st Congress of World Library – Information of International Federation of library associations and institutions (IFLA 81) in Cape Town – South Africa

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From 15th - 21st August, 2015, the 81st annual conference was held in Cape Town, South Africa by International Federation of library associations and institutions with the theme “Dynamic Libraries: Access, Development and Transformation”. There were 3,190 leaders and experts in the field of library and information from 112 countries around the world attending the conference. During the conference, there were 224 science presentations, dozens of satellite conferences, seminars, open forums, meetings that orientated development path of the world and region’s library, the session on the development of National Library (NL), public library, digital library, preservation of documents, equipment and library building, readers’ services, construction and application of professional standards of international library, facility exhibition, technology and library documents,…

 

Cérémonie de remise de don de livres par la Fondation Asie aux écoles primaires de Hanoi

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Dans le cadre du projet de don de livres en anglais par la Fondation Asie - période 2012-2015, le 17/07/2015, la Bibliothèque nationale du Vietnam (BNV) a organisé une cérémonie de remise de don de livres par la Fondation Asie aux écoles primaires de Hanoi. Ont assisté à la cérémonie M. Michael DiGregorio - Représentant en chef de la Fondation Asie au Vietnam; Mme Dinh Kieu Nhung – Première secrétaire de la Fondation Asie; Mme Nguyen Thi Mai Hoa – Directrice adjointe du Bureau Science - Technologie de l'information, du Service de l'Éducation et de la Formation de Hanoi; Mme Kieu Thuy Nga - Directrice de la Bibliothèque nationale du Vietnam; les dirigeants de 12 écoles primaires de Hanoi, les directeurs adjoints et les représentants des services de la BNV. Le projet de dons de livres aux bibliothèques vietnamiennes de la Fondation Asie au Vietnam a commencé en 1993. Avec la collaboration de la BNV, des dizaines de milliers d’exemplaires de livres, de logiciels et autres matériels pédagogiques les plus avancés ont été distribués à 177 établissements, comprenant les bibliothèques publiques, les bibliothèques spécialisées, les instituts de recherche, les bibliothèques universitaires et les écoles à travers le pays.

 

The National Library of Vietnam coordinated with Quang Ninh Provincal Library to donate English books to 15 Primary school in the provincal area

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Responding to Vietnam Book Day 21st April, World Book and Copyright Day 23rd April, implementing the Agreement on the project of 2012-2015 period between the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) and Asia Foundation on sponsoring English books to school libraries in Vietnam, on 28th June, 2015, in Ha Long, the NLV coordinated with Quang Ninh Provincial Library to host a donation of 1,500 English books funded by Asia Foundation for 15 primary schools of the province. Attending the donation were Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Deputy Director of Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Deputy Director of the NLV, Mr. Pham The Khang, Chairman of Vietnam Library Association, Mrs. Dinh Kieu Nhung, Chief of Asia Foundation in Vietnam, Mrs. Vu Thi Kim Dung, Director of Quang Ninh Provincial Library with representatives from school managing board of Primary schools, Leaders of Culture Center and Children Club in Ha Long City.

 

Announcement of appointment decision to the Director of the National Library of Vietnam

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In the afternoon of 9th June, 2015, at the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has announced the decision to appoint to the position of Director of the NLV. Mr. Nguyen Van Tan, Member of Personnel Committee, Director of Personnel and Organization Department – MoCST has come and granted the decision. At the ceremony, under the authorization of Party Committee, Mrs. Le Thi Phuong, Deputy Director of Personnel Committee, Deputy Director of Personnel and Organization Department – MoCST has announced a decision to appoint Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga to act as the Director of the NLV when Mrs. Phan Thi Kim Dung are retired on full pay.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a working visit to the National Library of Viet Nam on the Book Festival 2015

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In the afternoon of April 18, 2015, Politburo Member and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a working visit to the National Library of Viet Nam on the occasion of the Book Festival 2015. After visiting and joining activities of the Book Festival 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had a meeting with the National Library of Viet Nam. At the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister appreciated the NLV’s achievements in all fields and praised efforts of the leaders, officials and employees of the NLV throughout different stages, especially in the recent years when the NLV has promoted its functions and tasks, as well as confirmed the role and responsibility towards operation of the library sector at home and abroad. At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister also directed that leaders, officials and employees of the NLV should continue to practise, learn and improve the professional competencies to have more practical contributions to the comprehensive development of the NLV, especially the younger generation must expand upon the tradition of the previous generations to be worthy of the NLV’s 100-year tradition.

 

Memorandum of Understanding’s Signing Ceremony between the National Library of Viet Nam and University of Tsukuba, Japan period 2015 - 2020

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On March 3, 2015, the Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) and University of Tsukuba, Japan has been held solemnly at University of Tsukuba under the witness of Management Board of the Faculty of Library, Information and Media, Graduate school in company with the Professors of University of Tsukuba and Director of the National Library of Viet Nam. This is the third phase of cooperation between NLV and University of Tsukuba, Japan. After the signing ceremony, two Parties had a discussion about the implementation’s methods of bilateral cooperation activities in the period 2015 – 2020 base on a sense of goodwill and cooperation. The main cooperative areas will be the exchange of information, materials; experience discussion of projects, schemes for information – library profession; cooperation in training, staff exchange; developing research collaboration and organizing conferences, workshops, academic discussion in order to promote the development of the Library and Information profession in Viet Nam and Japan.

 

Preliminary conference: Application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 23 in Vietnamese - DDC 23 to libraries in Viet Nam

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On October 24, 2014, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) has organized a preliminary conference: Application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 23 in Vietnamese – DDC 23 to libraries in Viet Nam. Attending the conference were Dr. Vu Duong Thuy Nga - Deputy Director General of Library Department, Mr. Do The Anh- official in charge of Library-Museum, Planning and Finance Department, Mr. Andrew H. Wang-Vice President, OCLC Asia Pacific, Ms. Shu-En Tsai- Executive Director, Asia Pacific Services. OCLC Asia Pacific, themembers of Advisory Committee – DDC 23 in Vietnamese, representatives from bureaus, departments, institutions directly under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives from local libraries, library – information center of the universities, specialized and interdisciplinarylibraries, library-vocational training centers in the country.

 

Photo Exhibition entitled “Ha Noi – The Takeover Day” at the National Library of Viet Nam

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On October 10, 1954, Ha Noi witnessed a historical event. There weren’t fierce battles which Quang Trung’s troops defeated invaders and liberated Thang Long Citadel in the Spring of 1789 (the Year of Rooster). There also weren’t iron fists thrusting into the President Palace in the center of Sai Gon and forcing enemy surrendered unconditionally like the Great victory in the spring 1975. There were only units of the People’s Army of Viet Nam entering to takeover Ha Noi in order to implement the Geneva Agreements 1954, ending the occupation of French colonialism. That day was called “the Takeover Day”, however it’s really meant to be “the Liberation Day” since it was the result of 9- year-protracted resistance of nationwide people and of the direct impact from Dien Bien Phu Great victory.

 

Workshop: implementation of copyright and related rights in library-information activities in Viet Nam

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On August 29, 2014, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) held workshop Enforcement of copyright and related rights in library-information activities in Vietnam, the workshop is aimed to perform the task given by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appointed for the NLV as chairman of this ministerial science study. Attending theworkshop were representatives from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Bureau of Copyright; representatives of Viet Nam Library Association, Viet Nam Information and Documentation Association, libraries from provinces and cities, library - information center at the universities, specialized and multi-disciplinary libraries. Copyright is a part of intellectual property rights, including a set of rights for creators over their works of science, literature and art. In the communication - library section, most of activities are related to copyright, from creating information resources, compiling information products to serving users.

 

The second Symposium "Comments and suggestions for the draft of Vietnamese standard: Library activities –Terms and definitions of acquisition and cataloging"

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Following the first symposiumwas organized in Da Nang, on August 29, 2014, the National Library of Viet Nam has held the second symposium “Commentsand suggestions for the Vietnamese Standard Draft: Library activities – Terms and definitions of acquisition and cataloging” in order to continue gather discussion exchanges, suggestions on issues to the StandardsDraft. Acquisition and cataloging are the first factors deciding quality and quantity of book storage, making a united way of using materials and affecting on information-library activities, creating potential information in single agency, as well as the whole library profession. Acquisition and cataloging are not only have a special significant in improving the information resource’s quality, but the basic standard in determining the social status of the library, especially in the period of building an industrialized, modernized country.

 

 
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