On the morning of November 4, 2026, Mr. Alexis Damián Elías Am, chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Viet Nam, accompanied by Embassy officials, paid a visit to the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV). The delegation was received by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Director of the NLV, and representatives of departments of the Library.

Overview of the reception

At the meeting, Director Nguyen Xuan Dung expressed his pleasure at welcoming Chargé d’affaires a.i. Alexis Damián Elías Am and the delegation to the NLV. Providing an overview of the Library's history and development, functions and responsibilities, architectural spaces, and rich information resources, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung emphasized that the NLV plays an important role not only in collecting, preserving the nation's intellectual heritage and facilitating access to it, but also in serving as a venue for cultural exchange and knowledge sharing between Viet Nam and countries around the world.

Over the years, the NLV has regularly collaborated with diplomatic missions and international organizations to organize a wide range of cultural exchange activities, including the promotion of translated literature and book launches featuring foreign authors. These activities have helped bring world cultures and literature closer to Vietnamese audiences.

Referring to the cooperative relationship between the NLV and the Embassy of Argentina, Director Nguyen Xuan Dung expressed his appreciation for the Embassy's support for cultural exchange activities and the promotion of reading through book donations and support for activities marking Viet Nam Book and Reading Culture Day. Notably, in late 2025, the two sides jointly organized a cultural exchange program at the NLV to mark Argentina's National Tango Day, helping introduce Argentina’s distinctive cultural features to Vietnamese audiences.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Alexis Damián Elías Am thanked the NLV for its warm welcome and expressed his admiration for the Library's long history, architectural designs and professional activities. He expressed his desire to further explore and discuss specific opportunities for cooperation to strengthen the positive relationship between the two sides.

Welcoming the Embassy of Argentina's willingness to cooperate, Director Nguyen Xuan Dung affirmed that the NLV stood ready to work with the Embassy to implement practical activities that would help bring Argentine culture and literature closer to Vietnamese readers, while strengthening the friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.

At the end of the meeting, the Argentine Embassy delegation toured the Library's grounds and reader service spaces.

Photos of the event:

Mr. Alexis Damián Elías Am visits the Spanish-language Book Space

The Argentine Embassy delegation visits the Library's reader service areas

Director Nguyen Xuan Dung and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Alexis Damián Elías Am exchange commemorative gifts

The Argentine Embassy delegation poses for a commemorative photograph

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News: Hai Dang; Photos: Hoang Dung