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Launching "New S.hub Sharing Space”

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On July 18, 2024, the National Library of Viet Nam, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Samsung Electronics Viet Nam officially launched the "New S.hub Sharing Space" to better meet the individual learning needs, and at the same time provide an open, modern space for exchanging and sharing knowledge for the youth. Attending the event were Ms. Trinh Thi Thuy - Member of the Party Personnel Committee, Deputy Minister of the MoCST; Mr. Choi Joo Ho - General Director of Samsung Viet Nam Complex, and the leaders representing the Departments, Divisions, Office and agencies under the MoCST; leaders of Samsung Viet Nam Complex; unions, and representatives of libraries, library-information centers, museums; publishing agencies, high schools and readers, central and Ha Noi news agencies, newspapers and television. Nearly 8 years ago, in 2016, the National Library of Viet Nam and Samsung Vina Electronics Company officially opened the S.hub Sharing Space to meet the increasing demand of the capital's youth for a modern space for learning and sharing knowledge. In 2024, in order to better meet the individual learning needs and at the same time provide a more modern space for exchanging and sharing knowledge for young people, the National Library of Viet Nam and Samsung Electronics Viet Nam have cooperated to upgrade and innovate the S.hub Sharing Space.

 

2nd CONSAL XIX Executive Board Meeting

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The 2nd Executive Board meeting of the 19th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL XIX) hosted by the Librarians Association of Malaysia and the National Library of Malaysia was held online on July 15, 2024. There were 35 delegates from 10 CONSAL member countries including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam attending the meeting. At the meeting, delegates discussed and agreed to approve the minutes of the first CONSAL XIX Executive Board meeting held online on November 29, 2023. The contents discussed in depth at the second meeting include: Promote the process of registering CONSAL's legal status in ASEAN to enhance the organization’s position and promote participation of CONSAL in ASEAN’s activities as well as search for ASEAN sponsored programs and projects for the library sector in the region; Promote the implementation of CONSAL projects that have been implemented and proposed, including the CONSAL Document Repository project; the project to update Profile of Library Education in ASEAN, and the ASEAN Digital Library project. It was recommended that member countries should continue to contribute documents to these projects and update resources on the ASEAN Digital Library portal...

 

A series of diverse events to convey Korean culture at the National Library of Viet Nam

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On the morning of July 15, 2024, the National Library of Viet Nam (NVL) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of Viet Nam, in collaboration with the National Hangeul Museum of Korea under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, and the Korean Cultural Center in Viet Nam, organized a series of diverse events to convey Korean cultural values ​​in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. The Opening Ceremony opened impressively with an artwork drawn by artist Byeol Ha - President of the Korean Calligraphy Design Association. The elaborate and beautiful calligraphy painting with the image of Lotus and Mugung flowers represents the wonderful diplomatic relationship between Viet Nam and Korea. The diverse series of events to convey Korean cultural values ​​in Hanoi, Viet Nam includes: Exhibition Hangeul Experiment Project the Institute of Modern Hangeul Studies” held at the National Library of Viet Nam; Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the National Library of Viet Nam and the National Hangeul Museum; “Experience the art of calligraphy” in Viet Nam organized by the National Hangeul Museum.

 

Training Course “Standardization of Bibliographic Data – Requirements and Methods"

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To carry out the tasks assigned by the Decision number 2175/QD-BVHTTDL dated July 23, 2023 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the plan to implement the digital transformation program of the library sector to 2025 with a vision to 2030, and the Library’s work plan for 2024, from June 26-27, 2024, in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) organized a Training Course on “Standardization of Bibliographic Data – Requirements and Methods”. In the field of library - information, besides standards, technical regulations and codes of practice are important tools to ensure standardization in document processing, standardization of data is one of the important steps for libraries to implement connectivity, sharing and digital transformation. Specific regulations are expressed through cataloging rules, classification schemes/tables, subject heading tables, terminology systems, regulations on order and procedures, machine-readable cataloging templates, etc.

 

Asia-Pacific Public Library International Forum in Taiwan (China)

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On May 16, 2024, in Taichung City (Taiwan), the National Library of Public Information (NLPI) hosted the 2024 Asia-Pacific Public Library International Forum. The Forum drew the attention and participation of representatives from universities and public libraries in Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Viet Nam. The forum focused on two main topics: “The application of smart technology in library services” and “Experiences library service characteristics in various countries”. At the forum, the speakers focused on discussing and sharing about common issues as well as future trends of public libraries such as: “The birth of LikeSNU: How histories become data", "The impact of COVID-19 on libraries and the digital transformation of public libraries", "Smart technology revolutionizing library services", "An all-around view of public library services", "Transforming library operations with robotics", "Curation of knowledge information resources", "Technology boosting reading: the new era of smart library services", “Library services using the cutting-edge technology", "Virtual librarian using ChatGPT", etc.

 

General Assembly of Francophone Digital Network in Rabat, Maroc

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From May 13-14, 2024, the annual conference of the General Assembly of Francophone Digital Network (RFN-AISBL) took place in Rabat, Morocco with the participation of 26 delegates participating in person and 7 delegates participating online representing 20 libraries and archives of the Francophone countries. Attending the conference, the delegation of the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) was led by Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Deputy Director. In particular, on this occasion, the National Library of Viet Nam and the National Library of France have completed the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the two libraries. The two sides expressed the hope to have specific implementation steps early to continue developing the France-Viet Nam Information Portal in the near future.

 

Documentary exhibition “Dien Bien Phu Victory – The Strength of Viet Nam and the Stature of the Times”

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The historic victory of Dien Bien Phu has contributed to embellishing our nation's heroic history of fighting against foreign invaders, and will forever be a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, resilient will, bravery, intelligence and Vietnamese military art. The victory left many valuable lessons and experiences, and was a great source of encouragement for the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland. On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the historic Victory of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024), the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) organized Documentary exhibition "Victory of Dien Bien Phu – The strength of Viet Nam and the Stature of the Times". More than 800 typical materials including books, newspapers, and magazines arranged in four contents, along with 70 photos, maps, and artifacts numbered and arranged in chronological order ofevent were displayed at the exhibition.

 

Imprint of Book and Reading Culture Day 2024

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In celebration of the Viet Nam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21) and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23), The National Library of Vietnam (NLV), in collaboration with various ministries, branches, international organizations, libraries, schools, publishers, bookstores, and businesses, organized the Book and Reading Culture Day 2024 on April 20, 2024 under the theme: The World I Read. The Book and Reading Culture Day 2024 is a significant event reaffirming books' position and indispensable role in social life. It aims to encourage and develop the reading movement in the community, not only limited to traditional printed materials but also expanded to audio, visual, and digital platforms. At the same time, it honors those who write, make, preserve, and promote books; connects domestic and foreign readers, and creates positive effects in building a learning society, contributing to the promotion of Vietnamese culture and people towards the goal of country's sustainable development. Activities on the Book and Reading Culture Day 2024 are designed in many rich and diverse forms with attractive content, drawing the attention and participation of a large number of readers and the public.

 

Meeting writer Bernard Werber revolving around the works The Ant Trilogy and Pandora's Box

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On the afternoon of March 16, 2024, a discussion revolving around the works The Ants trilogy and Pandora’s Box named “Meeting writer Bernard Werber” took place at the National Library of Viet Nam. The event was jointly organized by the National Library of Viet Nam, the French Institute in Ha Noi and Nha Nam Culture and Communication Joint Stock Company. Attending the discussion, from the delegate side, were Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung – Director of the National Library of Viet Nam and Ms. Sophie Maysonnave – Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, Director of the French Institute. The event also welcomed the large participation of more than 200 library readers and the public.

 

Material Preservation & Restoration Training Workshop at the National Library of Viet Nam

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The Training Workshop was held from October 23-25, 2023 with the participation of more than 100 trainees. At the training workshop, trainers will disseminate knowledge about: Preserving and safely using antique books and special collections; Preserving traditional materials at the National Library of Viet Nam; General overview about Digital Preservation Process and Tools; Practices of Long-term Conservation, and Strategic Planning for Digital Resources at the National Library of China; General overview about restoring ancient books… At the end of the training course, trainees will master the principles, knowledge and methodologies of preserving and restoring materials; the work of protecting and promoting value of endangered ancient materials to prolong the materials’ life, contributing to preserve the cultural heritage, promote the quintessence of national culture and transferred to future generations to continue inheriting and using.

 
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