On the 26^th June 2014, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) preliminary review the first 6 months of 2014. In thefirst 6 months of 2014, the NLV has actively implemented synchronously, effectively political tasks and work targets of the year, initiatives and solutions to improve quality of governance management, operations, using savings, rational, efficient allocation of funds, strengthening and expanding foreign affairs and international co-operation, many events have been organized gradually related to political, cultural, profound social and practical, security and safety for the institution etc. gradually overcome the limitations, challenges and difficulties, complete and outperforming the work targets, shown in some typical results such as:

Celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and France, “Viet Nam - France Year 2014”, under approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) coordinated with Xua and Nay Magazine held the exhibition titled Memory of Viet Nam 1895-1896. The exhibition introduced nearly 300 precious documents from Indochina collection among more than 2.5 million material items of NLV. They have been published as books, published in newspapers, magazines, and other special types of documents from the late nineteenth century to early twentieth century. In particular, the exhibition presented a historical source of precious photos of Viet Nam in the late nineteenth century, collection of photos taken during Armand Rousseau’s mission as Governor of Indochina (from February 1895 to December 1896). 200 typical photos have selected from ...

The 2^nd meeting of CONSAL XVI Executive Board held in Thailand as the annual meeting of Executive Board members of CONSAL, it was also the preparatory meeting of the Congress of librarians in Southeast Asia countries. The meeting was chaired by the Thai Library Association and National Library of Thailand, organized at the Kantary Hills Hotel, ChiangMai, Thailand from 7^th to 10^th 2014. At the meeting, participants proposed and discussed the main themes of the General Conference CONSAL XVI as the call for paper, CONSAL Outstanding librarians Awards, way of support and encouragement librarians participating in the General Conference etc.

In honor of the 124^th Anniversary of birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 60^th Anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu , in the morning of 6^th May 2014, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened the Exhibition "Dien Bien Phu Victory through the material in the country and abroad” at the National Library of Viet Nam. The exhibition Exhibition "Dien Bien Phu Victory through the material in the country and abroad” introduced more than 800 items including books, newspapers, excerpts, photos. They are organized according to five themes: Context of the Dien Bien Phu campaign; Evolution of the Dien Bien Phu campaign; President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap and the Dien Bien Phu campaign through foreign materials; Dien Bien Phu - Symbol of the Strength of Viet Nam; Movies archive on the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

In the morning of 20^th April, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) opened the Book Festival Day 2014 on the theme "Book - From Past to Present" Mr. Huynh Vinh Ai – Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the Steering Committee of the Book Festival Day 2014 at the Temple of Literature and NLV; Mr. Truong Minh Tuan – Vice Minister of Information and Communication, Permanent Steering Committee of the Viet Nam Book Day 21^st April, attended and kicked off the festival. A new feature in the Book Festival Day 2014 is identification of the authors, works, and characters Contest for visitors. Thanks to the ingenious in carnation of the classic literature of Viet Nam and the world by artists, the audience will remember and be able to update information, knowledge of authors, works and representative figure.