Documenting the glorious journey of revolutionary journalism throughout a century of accompanying the nation.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam's Revolutionary Press Day, June 10th, the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House (Vietnam News Agency) held a ceremony to launch the photo book "100 Years of Vietnam's Revolutionary Press (1925–2025)". The book is a profound tribute, documenting the glorious development of the revolutionary press over a century of accompanying the nation.

This book was produced under the direction of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department and the Vietnam News Agency, and compiled and published by the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House.

This is the first photo book about 100 years of revolutionary Vietnamese journalism, condensing over 1,000 rare and valuable photographs and documents meticulously collected and selected from numerous sources both domestically and internationally. These sources include the Photo Editorial Board and the Information and Documentation - Graphics Center (Vietnam News Agency), the Vietnam Press Museum, the Center for Journalism Professional Training (Vietnam Journalists Association), the Hanoi History Museum, Nhan Dan Newspaper, Communist Magazine, Voice of Vietnam Radio, and many other agencies and individuals.

Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House, journalist Phung Thi My, speaks at the ceremony (photo: Minh Quyet)

Speaking at the ceremony, the Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House, journalist Phung Thi My, said that preparations for the book had lasted more than a year. To make it happen, the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House mobilized the participation not only of its editorial staff, but also researchers, photojournalists, veteran journalists, and collectors nationwide.

"This book is a profound tribute to President Ho Chi Minh - the great revolutionary journalist, the founder of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press, and the generations of Vietnamese revolutionary journalists, especially the journalists and martyrs who fell so that the revolutionary press could flourish as it does today; at the same time, it is a source of faith, pride, encouragement, and motivation for young journalists today and in the future to steadfastly walk the path of accompanying the nation," said journalist Phung Thi My.

Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, and President of the Vietnam Journalists Association , Le Quoc Minh, shared his thoughts at the ceremony (photo: Minh Quyet).

Speaking at the ceremony, Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, and President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, highly appreciated the documentary value of the book, especially on the occasion of the major anniversary - 100 years of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism.

Mr. Le Quoc Minh shared: "Looking at the book, we can systematically see the 100-year journey of development of revolutionary Vietnamese journalism. The book is compiled in a bilingual format, not only helping Vietnamese people better understand the history of journalism in their country but also vividly introducing this proud journey of development to international friends."

Cover of the photo book “100 Years of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism (1925 – 2025)” (photo: Minh Quyet)

The articles, images, and documents in this book are presented chronologically, reflecting the formation, development, and growth of Vietnam's revolutionary press, linked to each stage of the Party and nation's revolution: from the revolutionary movement and struggle for power, through the two wars of resistance against France and the United States; the implementation of national construction and defense; and serving the cause of comprehensive reform, leading the country into a new era. The book portrays historical milestones, the achievements, and the silent sacrifices of Vietnam's revolutionary journalists over the past century.

This confirms that, throughout the revolutionary periods, the press not only fulfilled its nhiệm vụ of providing information and reflecting the country's realities in a timely and vivid manner, but also played a crucial role in ideological education, guiding public opinion, combating and preventing false and hostile narratives, and raising the political awareness of the people.

The articles, images, and documents in the book are presented in a chronological order (photo: Minh Quyet).

The book, printed in four colors and bilingual Vietnamese-English, consists of six parts: Revolutionary Vietnamese Journalism 1925-1945: Propaganda, enlightenment, mobilization, gathering, and organization of forces for the struggle for independence and freedom; Revolutionary Vietnamese Journalism 1945-1954: Serving the tasks of resistance and national construction; Revolutionary Vietnamese Journalism 1954-1975: Serving the cause of building and defending the socialist North, supporting the South, and unifying the country; Revolutionary Vietnamese Journalism 1975-1986: With the task of building and defending the country; Revolutionary Vietnamese Journalism 1986-2000: Serving the cause of comprehensive national renewal; Vietnamese revolutionary press in the period 2001-2025: Serving the cause of industrialization and modernization, creating the foundation for the country to enter a new era - an era of national progress.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/ghi-lai-hanh-trinh-phat-trien-ve-vang-cua-bao-chi-cach-mang-trong-suat-1-the-ky-dong-hanh-cung-dan-toc-20250610145811661.htm