In the afternoon of July 4, 2016, H.E. Öry Csaba - Hungary’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Viet Nam paid a working visit to the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV), Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga – the NLV’s Director received the delegation.
At the meeting, ambassador Öry Csaba appreciated the good cooperative relationship between Viet Nam and Hungary in the last years, especially in the field of culture, and expressed his hope to further promote activities in this field.
Regarding library activities, two sides have discussed the possibility of cooperation between the National Library of Viet Nam and National Széchenyi Library (of Hungary) on such fields as: preservation, restoration, digitization and exploration of digital collections; materials exchange; human resource training; organizing conferences, workshops, training courses...
Ambassador Öry Csaba expressed his willingness to serve as a bridge for the two libraries to meet and learn about each other’s work and progress in cooperation in specific areas of strength of the two sides.
Speaking at the meeting, Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga welcomed the goodwill of the ambassador and affirmed that the NLV always wishes to cooperate with libraries in the world, especially in the priority areas. As for the Hungarian Embassy in Viet Nam, the NLV is willing to cooperate with the embassy to organize cultural events at the library with the view to enable its readers in particular and the public in general to contact and learn about the culture, country and people of Hungary.
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News: Huong Giang; Photos: Tuyet Dung