(10 Nov 2026) Films funded by the State throughout history possess significant historical, artistic, and social value, yet many high-budget works end up being… archived after their release. These films then only appeared briefly during film weeks, festivals, and other events, resulting in a very limited audience. The memorandum of understanding recently signed…
(11 Oct 2026) Vietnam Digital Library Joint Stock Company (ViLiB) launched its “Digital Knowledge Space – Shared Digital Library” platform in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8. As the first of its kind in Vietnam, the platform enables libraries, schools and organisations to connect and share digital resources, thereby broadening access to books…
(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…