NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

Responding to Vietnam Book Day 21^st April, World Book and Copyright Day 23^rd April, implementing the Agreement on the project of 2012-2015 period between the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) and Asia Foundation on sponsoring English books to school libraries in Vietnam, on 28^th June, 2015, in Ha Long, the NLV coordinated with Quang Ninh Provincial Library to host a donation of 1,500 English books funded by Asia Foundation for 15 primary schools of the province. Attending the donation were Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Deputy Director of Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Deputy Director of the NLV, Mr. Pham The Khang, Chairman of Vietnam Library Association, Mrs. Dinh Kieu Nhung, Chief of Asia Foundation in Vietnam, Mrs. Vu Thi Kim Dung, Director of Quang Ninh Provincial Library with representatives from school managing board of Primary schools, Leaders of Culture Center and Children Club in Ha Long City.

In the afternoon of 9^th June, 2015, at the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has announced the decision to appoint to the position of Director of the NLV. Mr. Nguyen Van Tan, Member of Personnel Committee, Director of Personnel and Organization Department – MoCST has come and granted the decision. At the ceremony, under the authorization of Party Committee, Mrs. Le Thi Phuong, Deputy Director of Personnel Committee, Deputy Director of Personnel and Organization Department – MoCST has announced a decision to appoint Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga to act as the Director of the NLV when Mrs. Phan Thi Kim Dung are retired on full pay.