Since 1975, Vietnam and Panama have established diplomatic relations. Since then, the cooperation relationship between Vietnam – Panama has actively progressed. Two countries are constantly promoting the relationship regarding various fields, especially economy, trade, tourism, science-technology, and supporting both countries’ businesses in getting to know more about investment opportunities in the other markets, particularly focusing on the development of close cooperation in international organizations and multilateral forums. On the occasion of 40 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Panama (28^th August, 1975 – 28^th August, 2015) and Panama’s 112^th Independence Day (3^rd November, 1903 – 3^rd November, 2015). On 26^th October, 2015, with the approval of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam coordinated with the Republic of Panama in Vietnam to host the Gallery Exhibition “Enjoy Panama”.

From 21st-24th October 2015, The first session of the International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI) - The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was called for short by is Project INELI - ASEAN (IA). This is a 03-year-long Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the Library Association of South-East Asian Nations, with the aim of improving leadership skills, networking leaders of emerging public libraries to promote cooperation, and enhance collaboration between libraries in the South-East  Asian region. The establishment of information network for ASEAN public libraries (APLiN) - a common practice forum where the public libraries in South-East Asia are able to connect with each other would be the primary target of the Project. The project was implemented from June, 2015 to June, 2018 with 03 main meetings taking place in 03 different countries. Vietnam has 06 representatives involved in the Project INELI - ASEAN, including the Director of the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) participating as a Sponsor, 05 members (from the NLV, Binh Duong Province Public Library and Khanh Hoa Province Public Library...

In the morning 10^th September 2015, at Thong Nhat Park Hanoi, Ministry of Information and Communications has opened 5^th Vietnam International Book Fair – Exhibition 2015 with the theme “Vietnam development and integration”. Mr. Nguyen Bac Son, Member of the Party Center Committee, Minister of Information and Communications, with leaders’ representatives of some departments, Central agencies, publishers, printing agencies, issuing units in the country and overseas for attending the opening ceremony. This year’s Vietnam International Book Fair – Exhibition has the participation of more than 100 publishing, printing, issuing agencies in the country and outside with nearly 200 stands, including many major publishers in the world such as: Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Hachette Book Group USA…

Avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture, des Sports et du Tourisme du Vietnam, du ministère de la Culture de l'Egypte; par procuration de la Bibliothèque et les Archives nationales de l'Egypte, le 08.10.2015, à Hanoi, la Bibliothèque nationale du Vietnam et l'Ambassade de la République arabe d'Égypte au Vietnam ont signé le mémorandum de coopération entre la Bibliothèque nationale du Vietnam et la Bibliothèque et les Archives nationales de l'Egypte. La cérémonie de signature a eu lieu en présence de Son Excellence M. Youssef K.Hanna - Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République arabe d'Égypte au Vietnam, M. Mahmoud Yehia – Premier Secrétaire de l'Ambassade de la République arabe d'Égypte au Vietnam; M. Nguyen Trung Khanh - Directeur du Département de la Coopération internationale, Ministère de la Culture, des Sports et du Tourisme, Mme Vu Duong Thuy Nga - Directrice adjointe du Département chargé de la Bibliothèque et des responsables de la Bibliothèque nationale du Vietnam.

With the purposes of raising the awareness of people about environmental issues as well as preparing for reaction policies, reducing the risk of climate change, in the afternoon of 28^th September, 2015, under the consent of Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam coordinated with the Embassy of Sweden, Swedish Institute, Manzi Art Gallery to solemnly hosting the grand opening of Gallery Exhibition “Facing the climate change”. The exhibition displays 27 paintings, which are the works of 5 Vietnamese cartoonists and 5 Swedish cartoonists, reflecting the phenomena of increasingly changing climate across the globe including Vietnam. The works’ theme elements are not only amusing but also no less incisive, interesting and convey a clear message: The future of the world depends on the awareness, way of thinking and action of each individual. How climate change does affect our lives and what we could do to minimize and prevent it.

In the afternoon of 24^th September, 2015, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) has solemnly held a Book Donation Reception from National Library Board, through the Embassy of Singapore in Vietnam. In recent years, Singapore and Vietnam have been conducted various operation activities towards constructing, developing two countries’ prosperity and ASEAN community’s sustainability. A lot of projects and agreements in such aspects: culture, education, science and technology have been signed and implemented by two countries’ institutions and organizations. In the framework of Project “Singapore 50: Gift of book project”, on the occasion of 50^th Independence Day hosted by Singapore Government, there were 10,000 books donated to 40 countries around the world including Vietnam whose representative is the NLV with more than 300 copies received from Mr. Ng Teck Hean. This shall be the precious document helping the NLV’s readers learn more about the country, people, and culture of The Lion City, especially the books written about the well-known politician Lee Kuan Yew.

With the hope to further strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Iran for the last 40 years as well as creating opportunities for two countries’ citizens to learn about the cultures of both countries, in the morning of 15^th September 2015, with the consent of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam collaborated with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vietnam to solemnly hold an official opening of the Photo exhibition “Iran and history of diplomatic relations of Iran – Vietnam”. The exhibition has introduced 80 unique photographs of cities, historical monuments, buildings, the world of Iran’s famous traditional craft of the diplomatic relation between Vietnam and Iran through milestones marking visits of two countries’ senior leaders and some miniatures of philosophy, nature, and calligraphies of poems by Persian…

To celebrate the 70^th Anniversary of Viet Nam’s first General Election Day (06/01/1946 – 06/01/2016), on the afternoon of January 4^th, 2016, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) solemnly opened the exhibition of books, documents: “70 years of National Assembly of Viet Nam” at the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV). The exhibition displays more than 1.000 significant items which were selected out of over 2 million NLV’s items about National Assembly of Viet Nam, it aims to reappear the historical years, operation process and the great achievements that the National Assembly and Vietnamese people have achieved over 70 years. These documents mostly published as books, newspapers. Especially, documents of films and photos are considered as the very important, original evidences for the exploring, studying of the National Assembly, are also displayed at the event.

From 15^th - 21^st August, 2015, the 81^st 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,…

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.