Presentations focused on issues of preservation of printed and digital materials as well as making plan for materials’prevention and restoration treatment. The training course aim to provide knowledge and experience for Vietnamese librarians in the field of material preservation which has been seen as a branch of library and information science. Concurrently, the training course has contributed to put the MOU between the National Library of Vietnam and National Library of France signed on 15^th February 2011 into practice; create momentum for the next cooperative activities between the two institutions in the future.

The earthquake and tsunami disaster on March 11 has caused hard consequences on the lives of thousands of Japanese people. In order to share the pain and huge loss of the Japanese, all official and staff of the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) with mutual love and affection, noble humanistic tradition of Vietnam and the spirit of the Vietnam – Japan friendship, voluntarily contributed 1 day’s salary to support Japanese victims, especially to whom directly affected by the disaster. Hopefully, the small gift from the NLV will partly help them overcome tribulation and quickly stabilize their lives. Concurrently, the NLV extends deep sympathy and encouragement to library colleagues in Japan

Under the agreement, District 5160 will immediately provide the Academy of Reading software as needed to operate a reading and writing English language program at the NLV on ten workstations concurrently in a time frame of three years (from March 2011 until March 2014); from its side, NLV will provide adequate technology resources (workstations, power and high bandwidth internet access) to run the Academy of Reading software at the Multimedia room of the NLV. Direct recipients to this program include NLV staff and readers. It is planned that, Academy of Reading software will be available to readers by early April 2011 at the Multimedia Room during the normal hours of operation of the library.

On March 10^th 2011, at the National Library of Vietnam, the Publishing Department, Ministry of Information and Communication has organized a Conference on the plan and professional guidance of publishing in 2011. Presented at the Conference, there were Deputy Minister of the Information and Communication Do Quy Doan, Vice Chief of the Central Committee for Propaganda and Education Nguyen The Ky, representatives from Government offices, Publishing Houses and press agencies.

In the morning of March 9, 2011, National Library of Vietnam (NLV) hold a talk on the subject “Cataloguing in Publication” (CIP) presented by Dr. John Celli, Former Chief Executive of Cataloguing in Publication Division, Library of Congress, the U.S.A.

In the afternoon of February 25, 2011, National Library of Vietnam hosted a Seminar on “Resource Description and Access and its applicability to Vietnam”. Attending the seminar were Ms. Allaster Cox – Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms. Pamela Gatenby, Assistant Director General of the National Library of Australia (NLA), Ms. Jan Fullerton, Former Director General, NLA; Mr. Nguyen Hai Anh...

In implementation of the Agreement on cooperation between United Mexican States and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the fields of education and culture, Embassy of United Mexican States in Vietnam in cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam (MoCST) organized the Photographic Exhibition entitled “Mexico – Country of colors”. The exhibition was officially launched in the morning of February 18, 2011 at the National Library of Vietnam.

In the morning of February 15, 2011, at the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), the MoU signing ceremony on cooperation between National Library of Vietnam and National Library of France (NLF) was held. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Lê Khánh Hải, Deputy-Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam (MoCST), Mr. Nguyễn Kiểm, Director of Publishing Department – Ministry of Information and Communication, Ms. Ngô Phương Lan, Vice-Director of International Cooperation Department (MoCST); Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai, Director of Library Department (MoCST), Ms. Vũ Thị Tề Khương and Ms. Nguyễn Bích Vân, Vice-Directors of Emulation and Reward Department (MoCST)...

On January 6 of the lunar calendar (02/08/2011) National Library of Vietnam 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 Cat (2011). Were attended by leaders from the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism: Minister Hoang Tuan Anh, Deputy Minister Huynh Vinh Ai, Director of Personnel Department Nguyen Phuc Thanh, Director of Emulation and Commendation Department Nguyen Hai Anh,

To join in the general atmosphere of the country and the Culture, Sports and Tourism profession towards political, cultural, national holidays and special occasion celebrating 1000^th years of Thang Long – Hanoi, the National Library of Vietnam has focused on main professional tasks which aims to build a friendly, modern, civilized, dynamic – developing, promoting integration with other libraries countries in the region and the world; meet readers’ need contribute to promote social-economy development and education of the country. The National Library of Vietnam actively participates and implements cultural and professional activities and are encouraged and praised by domestic and foreign friends, leaders of the Party and State.