NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM

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• 19th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL XIX) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  

  Bibliothèque Nationale du Vietnam From June 16-19, 2025, the 19th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL XIX) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Under the theme “Inclusive Knowledge: Bridging Divides, Empowering All”, the Congress gathered over 1,200 delegates from the ASEAN member countries and several countries outside the region. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Director of The National Library of Viet Nam, along with the President of the Viet Nam Library Association and nearly 40 delegates representing different library systems in Viet Nam. The Congress featured two plenary sessions and 16 parallel sessions, where 89 papers were presented (including 8 from the Vietnamese delegation) focusing on the role of libraries as strategic partners in community development, catalysts in creating inclusive knowledge ecosystems for disable and marginalized communities, and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bridging social divides.

• International Library Alliance Silk Road Conference in Nanjing City (China)

  

  Bibliothèque Nationale du Vietnam From May 26-30, 2025, the Silk Road International Library Alliance (SRILA) Conference took place in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China. With the theme "Cultural Inheritance and Sustainable Development of Libraries", the Conference brought together more than 80 directors and expert representatives of 26 national libraries of 15 countries in the Alliance, along with representatives of The National Library of China and some provincial, municipal and major university libraries in China. The delegation of the National Library of Viet Nam, led by Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Deputy Director, attended the Conference. Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Ms. Chen Ying, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of The National Library of China, highlighted three major achievements of SRILA in recent years including: The influence of regional cooperation has steadily expanded with 02 conferences and 04 forums successfully organized; The professional talent training mechanism has been established and refined with 03 professional training courses for library staff in the Alliance; A solid platform for resource co-construction and sharing has been established with the launch of the Silk Road Digital Library (SRDL) from 2022.

• National Library of Viet Nam strengthens international cooperation at the General Assembly of the Francophone Digital Network 2025

  

  Bibliothèque Nationale du Vietnam From May 18 - 26, 2025, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung - Director of The National Library of Viet Nam attended the annual General Assembly of the Francophone Digital Network (RFN) held in Quebec, Canada. The event was attended by 13 delegates from 12 member institutions, marking an important milestone in the process of strengthening cooperation and sharing experiences among libraries and archives in the Francophone community. This year's conference, themed "Digitalization - From Preservation to Artificial Intelligence", reflects current issues in modern library activities, especially the trend of digital transformation, development of data technology, and application of AI in the preservation and promotion of the value of Francophone cultural heritage. The main activities of the conference included the General Assembly plenary session, a series of seminar, and scientific discussions with the participation of leading experts in thefields of libraries, information and technology.

• Delegation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Library (China) visits and works with the National Library of Viet Nam

  

  Bibliothèque Nationale du Vietnam In the morning of May 19, 2025, a delegation of officials from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Library (China), led by Mr. Luo Yu, Party Secretary, visited and worked with The National Library of Viet Nam on the occasion of the Year of Viet Nam-China Humanistic Exchange. Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Director of The National Library of Viet Nam, chaired the reception. The two sides had a lively and open discussion on issues of mutual interest, notably the digitization of materials, application of technology in exploiting documentary heritage, improving the efficiency of serving readers and developing modern library models.

PLUS

• En harmonie avec la Journée du Livre et de la Culture de la Lecture 2025 “Chaque page – Une fierté”
• 30ème Conférence des Directeurs des Bibliothèques Nationales des pays d'Asie et du Pacifique à Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis
• Troisième Conférence plénière du Comité ASEAN – Corée sur le Développement de la Culture de Lecture pour les Enfants
• Sommet IFLA 2024 sur l'Avenir de l'Information à Brisbane, Australie
• Conférence - Séminaire “Application du Cadre de Classification Décimale Dewey 23 (DDC 23) dans les activités professionnelles des bibliothèques du Vietnam (2014 - 2023)”