Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh (L) and Deepika Pokharna, Director of the Indian Ministry of Culture’s National Mission on Libraries and Anthropology (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – AVietnam-Ho Chi Minh book room, the first of its kind, was inaugurated in NewDelhi, India, on December 29.
Speaking at the inaugurationceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh introduced a collectionof nearly 1,000 book titles written in English about different areas, rangingfrom history, culture, people, religion, heritage to political, socio-economicpolicies and achievements of Vietnam.
Several books feature Vietnam-Indiarelations as well as President Ho Chi Minh, a national liberation hero, acultural celebrity honoured by UNESCO and a great friend of the Indian people,he said.
Thanh said the inauguration ofthe book room was the final event hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indiathis year as part of celebrations marking the 45th founding anniversaryof diplomatic ties.
He expressed his belief that suchefforts will push forward the practical development of the Vietnam-India comprehensivestrategic partnership in the future.
Deepika Pokharna, Director of theIndian Ministry of Culture’s National Mission on Libraries and Anthropology, saidthe book room is expected to strengthen friendship and collaboration betweenthe two countries, and hoped that more similar rooms will be opened in India.
The book room is located at the Central Secretariat Libraryof India that was founded in 1891 with about 650,000 volumes at present.-VNA
Speaking at the inaugurationceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh introduced a collectionof nearly 1,000 book titles written in English about different areas, rangingfrom history, culture, people, religion, heritage to political, socio-economicpolicies and achievements of Vietnam.
Several books feature Vietnam-Indiarelations as well as President Ho Chi Minh, a national liberation hero, acultural celebrity honoured by UNESCO and a great friend of the Indian people,he said.
Thanh said the inauguration ofthe book room was the final event hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indiathis year as part of celebrations marking the 45th founding anniversaryof diplomatic ties.
He expressed his belief that suchefforts will push forward the practical development of the Vietnam-India comprehensivestrategic partnership in the future.
Deepika Pokharna, Director of theIndian Ministry of Culture’s National Mission on Libraries and Anthropology, saidthe book room is expected to strengthen friendship and collaboration betweenthe two countries, and hoped that more similar rooms will be opened in India.
The book room is located at the Central Secretariat Libraryof India that was founded in 1891 with about 650,000 volumes at present.-VNA
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