NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM - Hanoi

As the predecessor of the National Library of Vietnam, the Central Public Library of Indochina was founded under the Decree dated on November 29, 1917 by A. Sarraut, the French Governor-General of Indochina. On February 28, 1935 the Central Public Library of Indochina was renamed into Pierre Pasquier Library. On October 20th, 1945 Minister of National Education decided to change Pierre Pasquier Library into National Library.In February 1947, the name of the library was changed into Centre Library of Hanoi. Since November 21st, 1958, the library was renamed into National Library of Vietnam.