National Library of Vietnam

Thư viện Quốc gia Việt Nam
(National Library of Vietnam)
Country Vietnam
Type National library
Established 29 November 1917 (1917-11-29)
Location 31 Trang Thi street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Other information
Director Kieu Thuy Nga
Staff 173
Website nlv.gov.vn

The National Library of Vietnam(Vietnamese: Thư viện Quốc gia Việt Nam; French: Bibliothèque Nationale du Viet Nam) is the national library in Vietnam and it is located in Hanoi. It was established by a decree of 29 November 1917 as the central library of Indochina.

It took the successive names of Pierre Pasquier (28 February 1935), Bibliothèque Nationale (National Library, 20 October 1945), Bibliothèque Centrale de Hanoï (Central Library of Hanoi, February 1947) before being given its present name at 21 November 1958.

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Coordinates: 21°01′33″N 105°50′58″E / 21.02583°N 105.84944°E / 21.02583; 105.84944

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