Journalist and director Nguyen Thu Trang (Photo: NVCC)
“Love your job – Passion and burn yourself with your career”
A female journalist with a career flame that has never been extinguished will be a correct statement when referring to journalist, director Nguyen Thu Trang (TFS Film Studio, Ho Chi Minh City Television Station (HTV)), born and raised in Vietnam. Ben Luc district, Long An province. Right from the time she went to school, she understood and deeply felt the responsibility and ideals of journalism. She started her career as a journalist at the age of 20, and in 2012, she officially took on the role of director.
As a woman, she never refused to embark on difficult experiences, working with high intensity. Besides being an MC, reporter, production organization, she is also the main editor and director of the program "Victure of Arts" (HTV7), Peace Call (HTV7).
Despite the great pressure of work, she still keeps her positive energy, constantly creates, inspires people around and breathes life into each work, especially the memoirs and documentary series about her work. Legend of Vietnamese Heroic Mother, Legend of Boi Loi Base was warmly received by the audience.
Journalist and director Nguyen Thu Trang (right cover) and crew (Photo: NVCC)
Ms. Trang shared: "There are countless ways to approach, engage and go far with journalism, but the key to success is being really passionate and loving the profession." Along with her perseverance are her worthy achievements such as the Silver Medal of the National Television Festival (2011) with the Ho Chi Minh reportage in the hearts of the world people; Certificate of Merit at the National Television Festival (2013) with the documentary Ms. Vu Thi Quyen - Vietnamese Heroic Mother; Image award in the 1st Rainbow Award (in 2013) organized by HTV grassroots delegation with the documentary Ms. Truong Thi Ngui - Vietnamese Heroic Mother; Award A "Young writer" award in 2014 organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union with the documentary Aspiration of Youth;... Besides, it is impossible not to mention the History of the Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho - a signed product. leaving many impressions in the hearts of viewers.
Journey in the footsteps of Uncle
Journalist and director Nguyen Thu Trang as MC in the trip The Journey to Follow Uncle (Photo: NVCC)
The Journey to follow Uncle Ho is a long trip for more than 80 days, going through more than 20 countries across 5 continents. This requires participants to be brave, professional, always up to date with new skills in all circumstances and not afraid of difficulties. It is an honor and also a great challenge for female journalist and director Nguyen Thu Trang - the youngest member of the delegation.
At the age of 30, she temporarily put aside her personal feelings and was completely devoted to her work, and she was proud to experience such a wonderful and memorable journey. "The journey to follow Uncle Ho is my youth, ideal and unforgettable experience" - journalist and director Nguyen Thu Trang shared.
At the time of 2008, the media was still limited, making newspapers was hard work, but video newspapers were even more difficult than written and spoken newspapers because in addition to content, they also had to process images and sounds. , editing, organizing production, etc. The mission had to carry a lot of luggage, food, filming and video recording equipment, including printers. On the journey, despite many difficulties, with her energy and determination, she took on two roles as editor and host, at the end of the day (according to Vietnam time zone, it could be morning or afternoon). or late at night in another country) must update information and products sent to Vietnam. The work schedule is dense, moving continuously from one country to another, in which, there are important places in the UK, France, USA, Russia, etc. The search for addresses and witnesses related to active life. Uncle Ho's revolutionary movement abroad was always difficult for the film crew. In addition, weather, culture, law, changes in time zone are also obstacles that the film crew must overcome in order to have vivid and honest images to serve the audience.
Beside those hardships are memorable memories such as going to the German city to review Uncle Ho's activities in the past; visit the UK to learn more about musician Ewan Macoll – who loves peace and composed the song Ho Chi Minh Song; or next is Egypt to better visualize June 30, 6, when Uncle Ho came here; ... and many other valuable experiences.
During that journey, the biggest shock that she could not forget was the news that her mother had died in her hometown while in France. However, because she did not want her to be upset and depressed, the family did not disclose the news. When she arrived in England, she learned, the pain was too great to describe, but she tried to suppress her emotions to finish the comment and the product of that day before boarding the plane back to Vietnam.
"It wasn't until 10 years later that I dared to look back at the pictures and moments of that trip because of the unrelenting pain of missing my mother..." - Ms. Trang said. She returned 10 days before the group, according to the schedule, she also went to the US and China to complete the trip.
HTV is the unit that gave birth to a quite successful diary line, and the memoir The Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps is one of the enthusiastic products, warmly received by audiences everywhere, the number of discs released has been sold out in that time. The journey to follow Uncle Ho helps us see more clearly the responsibility of each person to study and work hard to make a small contribution to building the country, striving to follow the example of the great leader Ho Chi Minh. ./.
Thao Mi
