Part of the Hanoi Library after the renewal project was completed. (Photo: VNA) Theproject, funded by the RoK’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aims toimprove conveniences of the Hanoi Library and create a space for culturalenjoyment and book reading, thus helping improve city dwellers’ spiritual life.
Startingin November 2022, it focused on re-designing and decorating the library.
In her remarks, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Thu Hadescribed the project as a contributor to the Vietnam - RoK friendship,especially in the field of culture and library.
She expressed her belief that thanks to this project, the Hanoi Library willbecome a space of creativity and an incubator of local talents.
Thisis a new chance for the library to help promote the reading culture andtransform itself from a traditional-style library to a modern one to supplymore conveniences for people, Ha added.
The official also appreciated the assistance from the RoK’s ministry,Government, and embassy, adding that multifaceted cooperation, including inculture, will help strengthen the two countries’ friendship and comprehensivestrategic partnership.
Addressingthe ceremony, the RoK’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism ChunByeong-geuk noted his ministry began projects on renewing small libraries inother countries in 2007. The RoK Government has expanded the scope ofassistance for foreign public libraries since 2020, and Vietnam was the firstto benefit from this.
He said he hopes that the Hanoi Library will play an important role as aleading centre of knowledge, information, and culture in Vietnam./.
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