The National Library of Vietnam (NLV) operates under the Ministry of Culture and Information. It is located in Hanoi and houses over 1.3 million items in its collection. The NLV is responsible for acquiring publications in Vietnam and abroad, preserving Vietnamese publications, and providing library services and professional guidance to other libraries in Vietnam. It also engages in international cooperation activities with over 100 libraries in 32 countries. The NLV aims to modernize and become a digital national library for Vietnam.