On 29^th November 2012, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) solemnly celebrated the 95^th Anniversary of Establishment and received the First Class Independence Order - the noble award granted to the NLV by the Vietnamese Communist Party and Government. Being a cultural institution with nearly a century of existence, the NLV is a pride not only to officials working in the library sector but also to readers throughout the country. During the last 95 years of operation, the NLV has successfully implemented the tasks of propagating, disseminating on large and deep scale knowledge to domestic and international library readers, serving the tasks of the nation’s political, culture, educational, socio-ecenomic development as well as the tasks of sciences research and social fields development, making gigantic contribution to the establishment and development of the Vietnamese library system, expanding library cooperation, calling donation of library-information resources from other nations of the world.

In the morning of 24 Oct.2012, at the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), Mr. Christian Bourgoignie – Head of the Wallonie-Bruxels in Vietnam has visited and donated NLV 24 books on social sciences and humanities. Starting in 2001, the Wallonie-Bruxelles International has carried out a program to promote international publications on social and humanities in French, published in Wallonie and Bruxelles. This program takes place annually with aims to give scientific books to the Universities which are partners of the joined project of Wallonie Bruxelles, at the same time to meet the partner’s desire to consolidate material resources. These publications were selected by a Selection Committee including many experts in the field of book so they are ensured in the quality of information and level of the knowledge.

In the framework of the program: “Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Cham People” held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MoCST) and Ninh Thuan province from October 12-16, 2012, in the morning of October 13, in Cham Culture Research Center, Phan Rang – Thap Cham city, Ninh Thuan province, under the direction of MoCST’s leaders, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) has coordinated with 6 provincial and urban libraries including: Ninh Thuan Provincial Library; Ho Chi Minh city; Phu Yen; An Giang; Tay Ninh; Binh Thuan Natural Science Library, opened the exhibition: “Cultural Features of Cham People”.

On 8^th October 2012, in the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has held a Seminar on “Reading culture and Book Reading Festival Day in Vietnam”. This is one in many activities in celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam Publishing-Printing-Issuing Sector (10/10/1952-10/10/2012). This seminar focused on the prominent issues such as: the current state and guidelines of reading culture and, the Party’s policies, the State’s legislation policies on reading culture; the trends of developing reading culture in the coming time; the theoretical and practical basis to select “Vietnam Book Reading Day”.

On 27^th September 2012, H.E. Mr. Ranjit Rea – Ambassador of India to Viet Nam has directly donated National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) about 200 books which was collected by the Ambassador in U.S., Europe and South Africa etc., covering many subject areas introduced culture, homeland, people of India and other countries around the world, in different languages. This is not only the first time the Ambassador donating books, pictures and materials to the National Library of Viet Nam.

On 25^th September 2012, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) and the Asia Foundation have signed in Agreement of Co-operation period 2012-2015. According to the Agreement period of 2012-2015, the Asia Foundation to continue donating 120,000 books valued at 5,8 million USD to Vietnamese libraries with commitment that 100% of new books are funded in many subject areas and covered different levels of education which included e-book and CD-ROM. Beneficiary institutions in this project period including public, university, special libraries etc. among them, NLV will be the focal point agency of the Foundation to receive and distribute donated books to other beneficiary institutions.

Vietnam International Book Fair - Exhibition IV – 2012 is held every 2 years by the Ministry of Information & Communication and becomes even more meaningful when this year it was held on the very occasion of the 60-year Celebration of Vietnam Book Publishing-Printing-Issuing Industry (1952-2012). This event attracts many publishers; printing firms; book publishing companies in the country and abroad; publishing associations in Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Poland, Cuba, China, and the NLV to join and exhibit. Vietnam International Book Fair - Exhibition IV – 2012 is divided into 2 areas...

In the morning of 2^nd August 2012, at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) – Nguyen Du, Hanoi, Mr. Keum Gi Hyung – Director of the KCC has donated 500 bilingual books Viet-Korea “Sự tích Hồ Gươm” to the NLV. This is one in many times that Mr. Keum Gi Hyung – Director of the KCC in Vietnam donated books to the NLV which express a blossoming relation between the KCC and the NLV...

On the occasion of the 50^th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relation Establishment and 35^th Anniversary of Treaty on Amity and Cooperation Signing Event of Vietnam – Laos, on 17^th July, 2012, the exhibition “The Special Relation of Vietnam – Laos, Laos – Vietnam 1962 – 2012” was held at Cayson Phomvihan Museum – Vientiane – Laos. With more than 400 images, documents, artifacts and books which are typically chosen from Archive Centers of two Parties, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Cayson Phomvihan Museum, History Museum, the National Library of Vietnam and the ministries of two countries have vividly reflected about the special, loyal, pure, and exemplary relation which have greatly been nurtured, and it is an invaluable asset of both countries Vietnam and Laos.

On 5^th July, 2012, the NLV held a Preliminary Meeting to sum up the first 6 months of 2012, the Meeting partially summed up the emulation movement “Inheriting tradition, building modern libraries, heading towards the 95^th Anniversary of the NLV”, analyzed, evaluated the achieved results, and pointed out the existing limitations, as well as determined directions, center tasks for the last 6 months of 2012 with the aim of further achievements to celebrate the 95 years of building and developing the NLV (29^th Nov, 1917-29^th Nov, 2012), fulfill and exceed overall targets, work plans with the highest efficiency; develop initiatives, improve professional activities, enhance readers service quality, expand international cooperation… especially successfully organize The 95^th Anniversary of Establishment of the NLV, The Proposal to award Government Emulation Flag and First Class Independent Medal.