Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper launches special data journalism project

The event was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, National Reunification Day and the 50th anniversary of the first issue of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper (May 5, 1975 - May 5, 2025).

Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper launched the data journalism project "Ho Chi Minh City 50 years: Proud imprints through the pages of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper". Photo: GSGP

The project systematizes information from the first publications of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper (May 5, 1975), depicting the proud marks of Ho Chi Minh City in the reconstruction, construction and development over the past 50 years with a dynamic, innovative spirit, affirming the pioneering role of Ho Chi Minh City "for the whole country, with the whole country".

Born right after the liberation of the South, with the advantage of being the only daily newspaper published in Ho Chi Minh City at that time and for decades after, Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper has become the "secretary of the times", vividly reflecting all aspects of the city's daily political and social life over the past half century.

With this data project, readers can clearly imagine the excitement and joy of the people of Saigon in the first days of liberation; the difficulties, challenges and efforts of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Military Management Committee in maintaining security and order, reviving the new life of a chaotic post-war urban area, which just yesterday was the enemy's headquarters with many consequences and remnants left behind.

Through this elaborate data work, readers can review the developments and proud marks through 11 Congresses of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; with the decisions, drastic activities, and key projects that changed the face of the city.

Through the project, the data is digitized, presented visually, and the information is diverse. Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper hopes to bring to readers the proud and unforgettable historical memories of the Party Committee, government, and people of the city named after beloved Uncle Ho over the past half century. The project is presented in multimedia form, from longform, infographic, video... to help readers easily experience.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper Nguyen Khac Van speaks at the launch ceremony. Photo: SGGP

The project also demonstrates the responsibility of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper in the era of national development, towards the goal of Vietnam becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045.

At the launch, Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper Nguyen Khac Van said: “Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper has an extremely valuable treasure, which is the content of about 17,000 issues of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper published over the past 50 years. This is the first data journalism project to exploit this treasure, serving readers on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper has been digitizing all of its paper issues to create multimedia data journalism products to serve the public, or to serve the search, lookup, and research needs of organizations and individuals in need.

Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong speaks at the launch ceremony. Photo: SGGP

Speaking at the launch, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong assessed that the work has distilled, analyzed and evaluated in a vivid and practical way, contributing to enriching the content of the comments, assessments and conclusions of the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. The work is a milestone, a mark affirming the effectiveness in carrying out the tasks of the newspaper.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/bao-sai-gon-giai-phong-ra-mat-cong-trinh-bao-chi-du-lieu-dac-biet-700119.html