(22 Sep 2026) A series of photos and videos of a giant ‘library’ in Ho Chi Minh City have gone viral on social media in recent days, drawing crowds of visitors eager to check in. Many were left disappointed after discovering that the space was actually a real estate model used to showcase and promote…
(22 Sep 2026) Vietnam aims to reduce the number of public higher education institutions by at least 20% from 2025 levels by 2035 as part of a broader drive to modernize its university system. The strategy seeks to develop a modern higher education system on par with regional standards, capable of adapting effectively to…
(28 Aug 2026) On August 28th, at the Center for Vietnamese Studies, Udon Thani Royal University, the inauguration ceremony of the first Vietnamese-language library in Thailand took place in a solemn and meaningful atmosphere. This event marks an important step in educational and cultural cooperation between the two countries, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the…
(12 Aug 2026) From August 12-14, the Dien Bien Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the National Library of Vietnam, organized a training course on library work skills for over 100 participants in 2026, including content on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in library operations. During the training, participants received…
(30 May 2026) On May 30th, Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture, in collaboration with Vietnam Digital Library Joint Stock Company (ViLIB), organized a scientific conference on the theme: “Digital Transformation of Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities”. According to the Organizing Committee, the workshop was organized to create a scientific forum for researchers, managers, experts, lecturers,…
(28 May 2026) Researchers in Vietnam who fabricate data or plagiarize papers may be permanently barred from future scientific work, according to new guidance from the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. The new framework, announced May 25, requires science and technology organizations to implement rules against research misconduct, and it outlines a process for investigating…
(Jan 5 2026) On November 27, 2025, in Lang Son Province, the National Library of Viet Nam (NLV) organized the Conference – Workshop “Library Services and Products in the Digital Environment.”, which was organized to provide an academic forum for managers, experts, researchers, and technology providers to share experiences, present research findings, identify new trends,…
(Nov 2025) High in the hills overlooking Taipei, in a nondescript office tucked within one of the many buildings at the National Chengchi University, sits an unassuming collection of a few hundred Vietnamese-language books. There’s no sign to announce it or posters to promote it. It’s not even a formal library—just a small collection. But…
(23 Oct 2025) A concluding report from the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation has designated four universities for significant investment between now and 2030. The institutions including Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, the University of Da Nang, and Hanoi University of Science…
(10 Oct 2025) According to Master Nguyen Huu Gioi, digital transformation in libraries in Vietnam is both the goal and the destination of the whole process. Digital transformation is not simply a “technical move” to convert information and documents from paper to electronic form using modern scanners and photocopiers; but importantly: information resources, digital collections, data…