NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

On October 25 2011, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) continues to implement the program to propagate and mobilize library’s readers voting for Ha Long Bay as New natural wonder of the world. In this campaign, NLV co-ordinates with the Cultural Newspapers (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam) mobilizing and guiding readers ative voting for Ha Long Bay by two ways: voting directly on website http://www.new7wonders.com and sending mobile message to phone switchboard (dial number 147).

On October 20^th 2011, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) has held a book donation ceremony from La Trobe University, Australia to NLV. At the ceremony, La Trobe University has presented NLV more than 500 books in English in many subjects areas such as Science, Education, Finance, Literature, Maths etc. This is the 2^nd time La Trobe University donating books to NLV and has become one of supplemantary source of valuable English books for Vietnamese readers to get access to advanced knowledge of Australia.

Responding to unscheduled emulation plan “Vote for Ha Long Bay as a new natural wonder of the world” launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Vietnam (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) continues to implement the program to propagandize and mobilize library’s officials and staff voting for Ha Long Bay as New natural wonder of the world by two ways: voting directly through website http://www.new7wonders.com/ and sending mobile phone SMS message to phone switchboard (dial number 147), starting at 11:11am on October 11 and finishing at 11:11 am on November 11, 2011