Mr Noel Dempsey TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today met with the Director of the National Library of Vietnam, Mr Pham The Khang, to present 160 books of Irish interest to the library. These books will form part of a wider exhibition of European Union literature which will take place in the National Library in Hanoi beginning 4 December 2006.
Minister Dempsey is in Hanoi to attend the ASEM ICT Summit on 30 November.
Speaking today Minister Dempsey said: “It is with great pleasure that I make this donation of Irish books to the National Library of Vietnam. I sincerely hope that these books will provide helpful insights into Irish culture and history and that they deepen readers understanding of Ireland and its people. Relations between Vietnam and Ireland continue to grow and prosper and we look forward to increasing our cultural and trading links with this country in the future.”
The Irish books donated today are both literary and historic and include titles such as:
Dictionary of Irish Artists 20th Century Religion and Politics in Ireland at the turn of the Millennium The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland Public Architecture in Ireland 1680-1760
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