The books of Vietnam presented to Leiden University Library (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Embassy in the Netherlandshas presented 41 titles of books and five DVDs on Vietnam to the LeidenUniversity Library.
At a ceremony marking the event, Vietnamese Ambassador tothe Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa said the books in English will diversify thelibrary’s documents on Vietnam, helping international students and scholarsunderstand more about the country’s culture and people.
She highlighted the handover of the books as a practicalactivity in celebration of 45 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam andthe Netherlands in 2018.
Marco de Niet, deputy director of the library, said thebooks came not long after the Asian Library of Leiden University wasestablished, and it needs documents for its Vietnamese space.
He said the library is keeping one of the biggestcollections on Southeast Asia in the world, adding that its Vietnamesecollection now consists of three million objects.
The new books will be a good source of reference for readersto learn about Vietnam and its relations with the world, he noted.
After the ceremony, a meeting took place betweenrepresentatives of the university and the embassy and a visiting delegation ofthe Vietnam Film Institute. Leiden University said it plans to work with theembassy in organising activities of Vietnam Year 2019 at its Leiden Asia Centrenext year.-VNA
At a ceremony marking the event, Vietnamese Ambassador tothe Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa said the books in English will diversify thelibrary’s documents on Vietnam, helping international students and scholarsunderstand more about the country’s culture and people.
She highlighted the handover of the books as a practicalactivity in celebration of 45 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam andthe Netherlands in 2018.
Marco de Niet, deputy director of the library, said thebooks came not long after the Asian Library of Leiden University wasestablished, and it needs documents for its Vietnamese space.
He said the library is keeping one of the biggestcollections on Southeast Asia in the world, adding that its Vietnamesecollection now consists of three million objects.
The new books will be a good source of reference for readersto learn about Vietnam and its relations with the world, he noted.
After the ceremony, a meeting took place betweenrepresentatives of the university and the embassy and a visiting delegation ofthe Vietnam Film Institute. Leiden University said it plans to work with theembassy in organising activities of Vietnam Year 2019 at its Leiden Asia Centrenext year.-VNA
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