Bac Giang Press - Journey and Imprints

Thanh Nien Newspaper was brought to Lang Thuong Palace in a difficult and dangerous situation to propagate and establish revolutionary bases. Although forms of press work had appeared in Lang Thuong Palace early, there was no press agency yet. In January 1941, Phuc Quoc Newspaper was established under the direction of the Party Committee of Bac Giang Province, marking the birth of revolutionary press in Bac Giang Province. The initial journey was full of challenges, despite the difficulties of spies and informants, but Phuc Quoc Newspaper effectively brought information to revolutionary bases.

President Ho Chi Minh 's handwriting on Ha Bac Newspaper.

Entering the difficult and arduous period of resistance against the French colonialists, because Bac Giang was a strategic area, both occupied by the enemy and interspersed between us and the enemy. In 1947, the Bac Giang News was carried out by the Information and Propaganda Department. The main political task was to reflect agricultural production and build the People's Armed Forces. In 1950, in response to new requirements, the Internal News merged with Bac Giang News and took the name Bac Giang News under the Provincial Administrative Resistance Committee. The task of Bac Giang News was to propagate the Party and Government 's guidelines and policies on the resistance, the direction of the Provincial Party Committee and the Administrative Resistance Committee in combat and production, report on victories, and strengthen the trust of cadres, party members, and people in the Party.

The victory of the resistance war against French colonialism brought our country into a new period, the period of building socialism and fighting for national unification. Implementing the Central Committee's resolution on press work, on November 30, 1961, the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 139-NQ/TU to convert the Bac Giang News newspaper into Song Thuong Newspaper . Radio work is a new form of journalism that has just been implemented at the Post Office and the Information and Culture Department with many forms such as loudspeakers, propaganda before mobile film screenings. The loudspeaker system broadcasts news and short articles but has a profound propaganda effect throughout the province, creating an atmosphere of competition in production, fighting, studying and working for cadres, party members and people.

On April 1, 1963, the political system of Ha Bac province officially came into operation. Song Thuong Newspaper and Bac Ninh Newspaper merged into Ha Bac Newspaper . In 1965, when the US imperialists expanded the war of destruction by air force to the North, despite difficulties and dangers, in the conditions of evacuation from the town, the team of cadres, reporters and workers carried out their tasks in the fierce conditions of bombs and bullets. Every day, the press joined the fight. The team of journalists went to the places where the enemy bombed to get news, used loudspeakers to warn enemy planes, printed newspapers, and participated in distribution day and night to both produce and fight. The press work in the resistance war against the US, to save the country, accompanied the Party Committee, Government and People in the province on all fronts, contributing to the victory in the cause of building socialism in the North and the resistance war against the US imperialists, to save the country in Ha Bac province. The mark left on Ha Bac Newspaper with the handwriting of President Ho Chi Minh reading the newspaper about good people and good deeds to record his badge.

The Editorial Board of Bac Giang Newspaper approved the content of the first issue after the province's re-establishment (1997).

On October 9, 1974, the Ha Bac Provincial Administrative Committee issued Decision No. 616-QD/UBND "The establishment of the Provincial Radio Station under the Ha Bac Information Department". Ha Bac Radio Station is a public service unit, under the direct leadership and direction in all aspects of the Head of the Ha Bac Information Department. From the practical results of press work in the resistance war against the US, saving the country in the period of 1954-1975, press work entered a new period, the period of building socialism and defending the Fatherland. In this period, press work accompanied the Party Committee and the People in the province in the fields of Party building, government, front and people's organizations, on the economic - cultural - social fronts. Press work promptly disseminated the major policies of the central government and the directives and resolutions of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee on economy, life, national defense, security, culture, society, etc.

At each historical stage, specific tasks have been set for the press, but thanks to the close guidance of the Provincial Party Committee, the provincial press agencies have promptly propagated the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the local political tasks. The press's accompaniment has contributed to the province's development achievements in all fields.

On September 21, 1977, the People's Committee of Ha Bac province issued Decision No. 760/QD-UBND, establishing the new Ha Bac Radio Station (separated from the Information Department). Ha Bac Radio Station was established and started operating from October 1, 1977. In response to the requirements of the new situation, on October 9, 1979, the Ha Bac Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 142-NQ/TU on establishing the Ha Bac Literature and Arts Association. On January 30, 1980, the People's Committee of Ha Bac province issued Decision No. 58-QDTC allowing the establishment of the Ha Bac Literature and Arts Association.

Entering the period of innovation, the press has developed strongly in terms of organization, staff, facilities and equipment with diverse types of press. Responding to the requirements of the innovation cause and the information explosion period with the increasing development of science and technology, before the information needs of cadres, party members and people in the province, on January 7, 1992, the first color television station of the province was installed and tested on channel 8 TQT. To expand the functions and propaganda tasks of the station, on January 30, 1992, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 90-QD/UBND to change the name of Ha Bac Radio Station to Ha Bac Radio and Television Station. Up to now, the press system of the province has both printed newspapers, audio newspapers and visual newspapers, including English, Chinese, ethnic languages with a multimedia platform. The team of cadres, editors, reporters, announcers and staff have raised their sense of responsibility, capacity and qualities, increasingly meeting the demands of reality.

From the historical stages of the press in the province through the periods, it can be seen that the press has achieved many achievements, being awarded by the Party and the State with 1 Second Class Independence Medal, 2 Third Class Independence Medals, 2 First Class Labor Medals, 2 Second Class Labor Medals, 3 Third Class Labor Medals. The Bac Giang press has gone through more than 80 years, always worthy of being the mouthpiece of the Party Committee, the voice of the government and the people in the province, the team of journalists participating in the main propaganda force. At each stage, although the objective and subjective historical context has set specific tasks for press work, thanks to the close direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the press work has closely followed the direction of the Provincial Party Committee through guidelines, lines and policies to carry out the tasks. The companionship of the Bac Giang provincial press has contributed to the success in all fields of Bac Giang province, with the trust of the Party Committee and the people in the province.

Dr. Ngo Van Cuong

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