NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

On March 3, 2015, the Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) and University of Tsukuba, Japan has been held solemnly at University of Tsukuba under the witness of Management Board of the Faculty of Library, Information and Media, Graduate school in company with the Professors of University of Tsukuba and Director of the National Library of Viet Nam. This is the third phase of cooperation between NLV and University of Tsukuba, Japan. After the signing ceremony, two Parties had a discussion about the implementation’s methods of bilateral cooperation activities in the period 2015 – 2020 base on a sense of goodwill and cooperation. The main cooperative areas will be the exchange of information, materials; experience discussion of projects, schemes for information – library profession; cooperation in training, staff exchange; developing research collaboration and organizing conferences, workshops, academic discussion in order to promote the development of the Library and Information profession in Viet Nam and Japan.

On October 24, 2014, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) has organized a preliminary conference: Application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 23 in Vietnamese – DDC 23 to libraries in Viet Nam. Attending the conference were Dr. Vu Duong Thuy Nga - Deputy Director General of Library Department, Mr. Do The Anh- official in charge of Library-Museum, Planning and Finance Department, Mr. Andrew H. Wang-Vice President, OCLC Asia Pacific, Ms. Shu-En Tsai- Executive Director, Asia Pacific Services. OCLC Asia Pacific, themembers of Advisory Committee – DDC 23 in Vietnamese, representatives from bureaus, departments, institutions directly under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives from local libraries, library – information center of the universities, specialized and interdisciplinarylibraries, library-vocational training centers in the country.

On October 10, 1954, Ha Noi witnessed a historical event. There weren’t fierce battles which Quang Trung’s troops defeated invaders and liberated Thang Long Citadel in the Spring of 1789 (the Year of Rooster). There also weren’t iron fists thrusting into the President Palace in the center of Sai Gon and forcing enemy surrendered unconditionally like the Great victory in the spring 1975. There were only units of the People’s Army of Viet Nam entering to takeover Ha Noi in order to implement the Geneva Agreements 1954, ending the occupation of French colonialism. That day was called “the Takeover Day”, however it’s really meant to be “the Liberation Day” since it was the result of 9- year-protracted resistance of nationwide people and of the direct impact from Dien Bien Phu Great victory.