The National Library of Vietnam (NLV) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) inaugurated a Francecophone Book Space on October 12 to meet readers' needs relating to learning and researching documents in French.
The establishment of the Francophone Book Spaces will provide useful knowledge for Vietnamese people in the fields of culture, society, science and technology of the Francophone community (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Library of Vietnam(NLV) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Francophonie(OIF) inaugurated a Francecophone Book Space on October 12 to meet readers' needs relating to learning and researching documents in French.
Similar spaces will also be opened in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, KhanhHoa, Lam Dong, Can Tho, Ben Tre and Binh Duong provinces in the coming time.
According to Kieu Thuy Nga, NLV Director, the establishmentof the Francophone Book Space at the NLV and eight libraries nationwide willprovide useful knowledge for Vietnamese people in the fields of culture,society, science and technology of the Francophone community.
Tran Thi Mai Yen, acting chief representative of the OIF inthe Asia-Pacific region, said she believed that the spaces will help populariseFrench in Vietnam, for the benefit of learners, teachers and people who love thelanguage.
With nearly 6,000 works by authors from manyFrench-speaking countries, the Francophone Book Spaces are hoped to contribute toenriching the existing books of these libraries, she added.
Initiatedin 2012, OIF’s Francophone Book Space project aims to strengthen the publiclibrary network in Francophone countries by sponsoring French books. It has been implemented iꦍn Ghana, Seych🌼elles, Guinea and Armenia./.
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The establishment of the Francophone Book Spaces will provide useful knowledge for Vietnamese people in the fields of culture, society, science and technology of the Francophone community (Photo: baovanhoa.vn) 
