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.

On June 27, 2012, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) has held a ceremony to receive books from the Embassy of the Republic of Chile. In this ceremony, the Ambassador of Chile Embassy has directly donated more than 40 books and CD-ROMs to the visually impaired people, under the themes of Chile history, culture, and people. This will be a precious resource for Vietnamese readers to get to know about Chile’s beautiful country and people and to be added in the Spanish resource of the NLV...

On the occasion of the 40^th year of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Austria, on June 15^th, 2012, National Library of Vietnam (NLV) has coordinated with the Embassy of Austria in Vietnam to hold an exhibition “Gustav Klimt – Forerunner of Modernism – 150th  Anniversary” in Hanoi. Besides displaying the Painter Gustav Klimt’s unique artworks in 15 large size and high quality colored-posters, the exhibition also introduced about his road to the art, his representations, ideas, his art development and also the controversy about his art or private life.

On May 5th, 2012, Pakistan Ambassador in Vietnam, Mr. Shahid M.G. Kiani has directly awarded two titles “Pakistan Folk Stories” and “The tales of Pakistan Children” with 300 books for National Library of Vietnam (NLV) and other libraries in Vietnam.This is the second time that the Ambassador himself has given books to NLV and other libraries in Vietnam with the hope that these books will be brought to young readers in Vietnam, especially those who are in difficult areas.

On 11th May, 2012, “European Literature Days”, which has twice taken place, was raised at National Library of Vietnam with various exciting activities. This literature event was started with an Exhibition which presented more than 300 typical literature works of writers, poets and philosophers, … from United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain. They are stored at National Library of Vietnam and translated into Vietnamese by Vietnamese and foreign translators.

Towards the 60^th anniversary of the traditional day of book Publishing – Printing and Distributing Sector of Vietnam and the 95 years anniversary of the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), under the approval of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, NLV has jubilant organized the Reading Festival with the theme “Books-Knowledge: Origination of Success” on 21^st April 2012. The Reading Festival included many diverse activities, be renewed for content quality and format to continue affirming the great value of reading, honoring authors, works, publishing profession, printing, distribution and library sector in Vietnam....