The year 2003 saw considerable progress made by the National Library of Vietnam. All norms have been on increase from 5% to 56% compared with the year 2002. Major tasks have been accomplished, namely collection has been developed, thousands of  records have been supplemented to the database, increasing the total records of the National Library database to 215,533; the Project on Library Automation has been successfully implemented; many Projects in collaboration with foreign partners have been carried out; models of Electronic Library and Digital Library have been in shape, making physical changes in National Library's activities. Scientific study activities have been promoted, process of material treatment has been refined. Quality of services and international exchange has been enhanced. With new changes, the National Library has put strong influence on the entire system of public libraries in terms of service development. Services vary from traditional to modern forms to meet the demands of readers. This explains as to why the number of readers has rapidly increased, breaking the record in the national library network (increased by 35.4% against the year 2002; the number of readers cards issued increased by 56.1%), making a considerable contribution to the modernization and industrialization process in the country.

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The following is the achievement obtained in 2003 and the comparison with the year 2002

In 2003 the National Library signed 03 projects with foreign partners valued at 3,268,000 USD. These projects are now under implementation.

A significant change in material treatment is the application of IT to different activities. This is a very important step  in the period when the National Library is taking the electronic programme in material management in order to meet the domestic and overseas demand for information search, in due course integrate with regional and global  libraries.