NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

Since 1975, Vietnam and Panama have established diplomatic relations. Since then, the cooperation relationship between Vietnam – Panama has actively progressed. Two countries are constantly promoting the relationship regarding various fields, especially economy, trade, tourism, science-technology, and supporting both countries’ businesses in getting to know more about investment opportunities in the other markets, particularly focusing on the development of close cooperation in international organizations and multilateral forums. On the occasion of 40 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Panama (28^th August, 1975 – 28^th August, 2015) and Panama’s 112^th Independence Day (3^rd November, 1903 – 3^rd November, 2015). On 26^th October, 2015, with the approval of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam coordinated with the Republic of Panama in Vietnam to host the Gallery Exhibition “Enjoy Panama”.

From 21st-24th October 2015, The first session of the International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI) - The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was called for short by is Project INELI - ASEAN (IA). This is a 03-year-long Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the Library Association of South-East Asian Nations, with the aim of improving leadership skills, networking leaders of emerging public libraries to promote cooperation, and enhance collaboration between libraries in the South-East  Asian region. The establishment of information network for ASEAN public libraries (APLiN) - a common practice forum where the public libraries in South-East Asia are able to connect with each other would be the primary target of the Project. The project was implemented from June, 2015 to June, 2018 with 03 main meetings taking place in 03 different countries. Vietnam has 06 representatives involved in the Project INELI - ASEAN, including the Director of the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) participating as a Sponsor, 05 members (from the NLV, Binh Duong Province Public Library and Khanh Hoa Province Public Library...

In the morning 10^th September 2015, at Thong Nhat Park Hanoi, Ministry of Information and Communications has opened 5^th Vietnam International Book Fair – Exhibition 2015 with the theme “Vietnam development and integration”. Mr. Nguyen Bac Son, Member of the Party Center Committee, Minister of Information and Communications, with leaders’ representatives of some departments, Central agencies, publishers, printing agencies, issuing units in the country and overseas for attending the opening ceremony. This year’s Vietnam International Book Fair – Exhibition has the participation of more than 100 publishing, printing, issuing agencies in the country and outside with nearly 200 stands, including many major publishers in the world such as: Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Hachette Book Group USA…