In the morning of 12 March, 2012, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) in cooperation with The Asia Foundation (U.S.A) launched the two-day training course on “Enhancement of reader service provision for Books for Asia recipient libraries in Vietnam” for over 76 librarians of recipient libraries in the North and North Central provinces of Vietnam under the Books for Asia program (BFA program) funded by The Asia Foundation (TAF). The training course takes place in two days (12-13 March 2012) in the framework of the BFA program for Vietnamese libraries in the period of 2009-2012.

28 February 2012, at the National Library of Vietnam, Mr. Jorge Rondon Uzcategui - Ambassador of the Republic of Venezuela in Vietnam made ​​a solemn delivery of 200 copies of the book "Simon Bolivar- liberation of nations, homeland creator” libraries Vietnamese. The book "Simon Bolivar- liberation of nations, homeland creator” which was translated into Vietnamese and published in Vietnam tells the story of the life of the hero who liberated peoples, created several nations - Simon Bolivar. This book is divided into three parts: Simon - a young man; Simon - a man; Simon - the liberator, recounted the life, battles, ideas and views of the leader of a country.

In the morning of February 14, 2012, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Party held a meeting to review its activities in 2011 and launch tasks for 2012. At the meeting, Mr. Lê Anh Thơ presented a report to review the  MoCST’s party activities in 2011, tasks and plans for 2012 which highlighted achievements in 2011 of the MoCST’s party such as effective implementation resolutions and instructions of the Central Party and its superior party committee: resolutions of the 11^th Party Congress, instructions, resolutions and written guidances of the Party to build the united bloc for well performing all MoCST’s political tasks on culture, sports, tourism and family, election of the 13th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels term 2011 – 2016

On 9^th February 2012, at Tuan Chau Island, Ha Long, Quang Ninh province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam (MoCST) organized Conference on deploying the working plan of culture, sports and tourism sector in 2012. The MoCST has implemented the central tasks, keen on improving national management’s effectiveness, following the realities, resolving the limitations, making movements on strategic objects of the cultural, sports and tourism sector, achieved encourage achievements on culture, high score sports, tourism, cinema, fine arts, photography and exhibition, state management on families etc. Especially, in 2011, Vietnam. Especially, in the year 2011, Vietnam has many cultural sites been recognized as cultural heritage such as Citadel of Ho Dynasty (Thanh Hoa), Xoan singing (Phu Tho). Movement on the whole population united to build cultural life is promoted and improved on quality, coherence with building the new rural areas program.

In the morning of  13^th February 2012, Mr. David D.Arnold – President of the Asia Foundation from USA and his spouse visited and worked with National Library of Vietnam (NLV). At the meeting,  Mr. David D. Arnold highly appreciated the effort, enthusiasm and efforts of leaders and staff National Library of Vietnam in recent years have contributed to successes of the Books for Asia program. He also expressed his hopes that in the coming years, with the support of the National Library of Vietnam, the Books for Asia program will continue getting efficiency and maximize social efficiency.

On January 8 of the lunar calendar (30^th January 2012) National Library of Vietnam (NLV) hosted the spring meeting and the signing of the agreement emulation for executives and officials on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon (2012). Also at the meeting in the new year, the Trade Union of the National Library of Vietnam launched the agreement emulation with the slogan “Tradition – Modern – Digital Library, creating the friendly environment for people to read and study in the whole life” including contents adhere to the library’s main tasks in 2012.

In the afternoon of January 20, 2012, the last working day of the Year 2011, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Bắc Son paid a visit to the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV), wished the Directorial Board and staff of the NLV a Happy New Year and presented photographs to the Library.

The NLV operates under the management of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism but up to 85% of its national collection comes from Publishing Houses and Press Agencies of the Ministry of Information and Communications. With the functions to collect, preserve and promote the national culture written heritage, the NLV has established effective collaborations with Publishing Houses and Press Agencies throughout the country to collect the most sufficient publications in Viet Nam as well as publications about Viet Nam published overseas.

On 11^th January 2012, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) organizes Conference of officials and employees and summarizes the Party work 2011; implementation of the work plan 2012. The Resolution has been adopted at the Conference which determined the direction, key tasks in 2012 toward 95^th anniversary of the National Library of Vietnam’s establishment, year 2012 is the year to implement phase 1 of the work plan to improve the library followed up the model "National Library: Traditional - modern -  Digital National Library"; striving to achieve "First-class Independence Medal" by the State.

On January 5^th, 2012 the National Library of Viet Nam in cooperation with the United States Embassy, Hanoi organized the Exhibition “Using safe, rational and effective Medicine”. Within the framework of exhibition, at the same day, the public has also had a chance to participate in a Talk of the same topic in two specific themes “International Experience in managing and using safe medicine” delivered by Dr. Mehmood Anwar, deputy director Viet Nam for Management Sciences for Health; and “Situations and Recommendations for using safe Medicine in Viet Nam” by Professor Doctor Trinh Van Quy, Former Director of the National Institute of Drug Quality Control, Former President of Vietnamese Pharmacopoeia.

On December 19, 2011, at the National Library of Viet Nam, Dr. Dan Dorner had a talk with Vietnamese librarians with the theme “The role of IFLA and the IFLA Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania (RSCAO) and how Vietnamese libraries can be involved; Current issues of cataloging and digital libraries”. At the talk, Dr. Dan Dorner has given brieft introduction about IFLA, core activities of IFLA, new initiatives of IFLA and efforts for strenthening collaboration and connection among libraries in the Asia and Oceania. He also shared viewpoints and international experiences about current issues of cataloging standards and digital libraries building.