NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

20^th September 2011, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) held a book donation ceremony to receive 34 books in French offered by Mr. Franck Pezza - Head of the Wallonie - Brussels delegation, Belgium. The donated books have become one of valuable materials in French sources to NLV. Books donated from the Wallonie - Bruxelles delegation will enable Vietnamese readers update their knowledge on science and have deepen understanding of Belgium and French Community in Wallonie

In celebration of 66^th Anniversary of August Revolution and the Independence Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2^nd 1945 – September 2^nd 2011) and the Vietnamese Tourism Year 2011 themed “Exotic beaches and islands”, under the approval of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. Today, the National Library of Vietnam (NLV) in cooperation with Publishing Directorate, Publishing Houses, Book companies, corporations, central and local agencies, provincial/municipal libraries nationwide and international organizations in Hanoi organizes an "exhibition on pictures, photos, maps and documents entitled “Ha Long Bay, exotic Beaches and Islands of Vietnam”.

In the morning of 12^th July 2011, delegation from Publishing and Library Department, Ministry of Information and Culture, Laos had a working visit to the National Library of Vietnam (NLV). During the meeting, the leaders of NLV and the National Library of Laos discussed issues related to digitalize materials, develop library services, promote reading culture, mobile library services, materials exchange, develop Vietnnamese collection in Laos and Laos collection in Vietnam etc.,