Delegation of Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos visits and works with the National Library of Viet Nam

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Ms. Chăm phệt Khăm Phong, Director of the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos thanked Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga for taking time to receive the delegation and briefly introduced about the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos. Through this working visit, she hoped the delegation can learn experiences of the NVL and promote cooperation between two national libraries. Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Sam Lane Luongaphay, Director of the National Library of Laos expressed his interest in information resources, technology infrastructure, products and services of the NLV, and hoped that the two national libraries will continue to strengthen the cooperation and exchange on professional activities more deeply in the coming time. He wished that the NLV can make plan to send experts to support professional skills training for Lao librarians, and proposed to sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the two libraries. The two sides agreed to continue to exchange details and plan to implement specific cooperation programs of the two national libraries.

On the afternoon of October 26, 2022, a delegation of officials from the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos led by Ms. Chăm phệt Khăm Phong, Director of the Department, paid a working visit to the National Library of Viet Nam. Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga, Director of the National Library of Viet Nam received the delegation. Ms. Doan Quynh Dung, Deputy Director of the Library Department also attended the meeting.

At the meeting, the Director expressed her pleasure to welcome the delegation of Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos and spent time to briefly introduce the establishment and development history of the NLV over the last century, its main roles and mission, the information resources, especially ancient and rare collections, the library products and services, activities of building digital library, promoting reading culture, fostering and providing professional guidance; projects and international cooperation activities; as well as future development orientation of the NLV.

Ms. Chăm phệt Khăm Phong, Director of the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos thanked Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga for taking time to receive the delegation and briefly introduced about the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos. Through this working visit, she hoped the delegation can learn experiences of the NVL and promote cooperation between two national libraries. Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Sam Lane Luongaphay, Director of the National Library of Laos expressed his interest in information resources, technology infrastructure, products and services of the NLV, and hoped that the two national libraries will continue to strengthen the cooperation and exchange on professional activities more deeply in the coming time. He wished that the NLV can make plan to send experts to support professional skills training for Lao librarians, and proposed to sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the two libraries. The two sides agreed to continue to exchange details and plan to implement specific cooperation programs of the two national libraries.

By the end of the meeting, the delegation of Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos had a tour visit to the NLV‘s campus and reading spaces.

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Panoramic view of the meeting

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Ms. Chăm phệt Khăm Phong, Director of the Department of Literature and Publication – Distribution of Laos presents souvenir to Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga, Director of the National Library of Viet Nam

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Mr. Sam Lane Luongaphay, Director of the National Library of Lao presents books to Ms. Kieu Thuy Nga, Director of the National Library of Viet Nam

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The delegation visited reading service spaces of the NLV

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News: Thuy Dung; Photos: Hoang Dung