Madame Ngo Phuong Ly (second, right), spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, presents the "Vietnamese bookcase" to the Helsinki Central Library Oodi on October 21. (Photo: VOV)

The two First Ladies toured various sections of the library, including exhibition areas, reading spaces, the “Book Heaven” corner, cinema, art exhibitions, workshops, creative studios, science and technology exploration areas, and spaces for teamwork and family activities, especially for children.

On this occasion, Madam Ngo Phuong Ly presented the Oodi Library with a “Vietnamese Bookcase” featuring over 120 selected titles and nearly 160 Vietnamese and bilingual books.

She expressed her hope that more Vietnamese book collections and cultural exchange programs will be organized not only in Finland but also in other countries around the world where Vietnamese communities reside.