Speaking at the event, Head of the Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia highlighted the contributions of journalists to the achievements and development of Vietnam’s revolutionary press. He noted that the journalists present represented exemplary figures who truly embodied the image of journalist-soldiers on the Party’s ideological and cultural front.
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Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the event. |
Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized that, in line with broader efforts to streamline the organizational structure, the press sector is undergoing restructuring to build stronger, more agile, and more effective media agencies. He said Vietnam needs a lean but elite corps of journalists who are professionally competent, politically steadfast, ethically grounded, and committed to justice, truth, and the spirit of humanity.
He expressed hope that revolutionary journalists would continue to study and follow the thoughts, ethics, and style of President Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of Vietnam’s revolutionary press.
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Veteran journalists receive gifts and flowers at the event. |
On this occasion, the Commission presented gifts to 27 veteran journalists, including Major General Phan Khac Hai, former Editor-in-Chief of the People’s Army Newspaper. Additionally, 123 outstanding journalists received certificates of merit, including Senior Colonel Le Ngoc Long, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People’s Army Newspaper and President of its Journalists’ Association Branch.
* The same day, Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day and to present the city’s 43rd Press Awards to outstanding journalists.
This year, the organizing committee received 285 entries from 18 press agencies. Seventy-two works were honored with first, second, third, and consolation prizes.
During the event, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee awarded Certificates of Merit, signed by the Chairman, to 51 collectives for their exceptional achievements in political communication, contributing to the city’s socio-economic development. Among those honored was the Ho Chi Minh City bureau of the People’s Army Newspaper.
Also on June 19, a delegation led by Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, along with representatives from local press agencies, offered flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.
* On the same occasion, the city launched a photo exhibition, which runs until June 25.
In Can Tho, the municipal Journalists’ Association, in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, opened an exhibition celebrating the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day.
The exhibition, held at Can Tho City Library until June 30, features nearly 250 valuable documents, books, and artifacts. It honors the legacy of Vietnam’s revolutionary press, showcases outstanding press publications, and affirms the pioneering role of the press in the revolutionary cause, national development, and defense.
It also aims to deepen public understanding, especially among the younger generation, of the development and noble mission of Vietnam’s revolutionary press.
Translated by Tran Hoai