NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

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.