On the morning of July 22, 2025, a delegation from the China Cultural Center in Ha Noi, led by Mr. Zhang Deshan, Director of the Center, paid a courtesy call and visited the National Library of Viet Nam. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Director of the National Library of Viet Nam, warmly received the delegation. The visit took place in the context of both countries organizing various meaningful activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and China, as well as the Year of  Viet Nam–China Humanistic Exchange 2025.

Overview of the meeting

During the meeting, the Director of the National Library of Viet Nam provided an overview of the library’s mission and its key activities, while also engaging in a cordial exchange on the prospects for cooperation in the field of library and information services between the two sides. The meeting contributed to strengthening the friendship and mutual understanding, and opened up many opportunities for professional collaboration and cultural exchange in the future between the National Library of Viet Nam and its Chinese partners.

At the end of the reception, the delegation from the China Cultural Center toured the premises and reading rooms of the National Library of Viet Nam, showing particular interest in the reader service areas as well as the preservation and promotion of the library’s valuable knowledge resources.

Images of the reception:

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Director of the National Library of Viet Nam, exchanges views on future cooperation with Chinese partners.

Mr. Zhang Deshan, Director of the China Cultural Center, gives a speech at the reception

Mr. Zhang Deshan presents the National Library of Viet Nam with a Chinese publication on President Ho Chi Minh

The delegation from the China Cultural Center visits the reading rooms of the National Library of Viet Nam

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News: Duong Giang; Photos: Ngoc Phuong