Keep your passion for your profession alive and never stop learning.

A passion for the profession and a commitment to continuous self-learning will help journalists gain more life experience, become more confident in their work, and be ready to perform all tasks well.

Journalist Nguyen The Truong reads the Hai Duong news newspaper.

I was born in 1940 and was originally a "teacher who wrote for newspapers," before officially becoming a journalist when I transferred to the Hai Duong New Newspaper in 1963. At that time, the editorial office only had 5-6 people, but we managed to cover the entire province's news in each issue.

For me, those early, difficult days forged the character of journalists from the Eastern region. The cramped rooms made of bamboo and woven mats, the work trips on rickety bicycles during the war of destruction, all sharpened the pens of us and the few colleagues in the editorial office.

At that time, only journalist Nguyen Huu Phach (the first journalist to work for Hai Duong newspaper) in the entire editorial office had attended a journalism course organized by the propaganda department. The rest had to learn and accumulate journalistic experience on their own. I also didn't attend any journalism school or training course, only some short-term training sessions. Therefore, honing my skills and gaining experience was a constant, daily task.

But above all, my colleagues and I, with our love for the profession, have contributed to nurturing the new Hai Duong newspaper through its most difficult stages.

Therefore, I believe that since Hai Duong Newspaper and its first generations of journalists overcame those difficulties and challenges, there is no reason why later generations – who are well-trained and have access to the most modern production materials – cannot continue to build the newspaper during this transitional period, becoming a strong publication both in terms of its staff and its position among local Party newspapers.

Journalist Nguyen The Truong (left) reports on the visit of poet To Huu (right), then Head of the Central Propaganda Department, to Ninh Thanh district in 1979. Photo: TRUONG THE DUNG

No matter where they are, no matter what name the newspaper bears, even if it no longer uses the name Hai Duong, those born and raised in Hai Duong, carrying within them the journalistic traditions of the Eastern region, will still be there, still upholding the qualities of honest, insightful, quick, accurate, and excellent journalism.

There are two things that today's generation of journalists should remember: a love for the profession and continuous self-learning.

Loving your profession and dedicating yourself to it is essential to staying committed to it throughout its journey. This love of work helps journalists overcome the hardships of life and work, delivering excellent pieces that are appreciated by readers. And this love of work must be like a flame that never goes out.

Self-learning is an essential requirement in every profession, but in journalism, it's almost mandatory. Even with extensive knowledge, young journalists still need to constantly learn, because knowledge is never enough. They need to seize every opportunity to accumulate experience: learning from society, from colleagues, and from those around them. The spirit of "learning, learning more, and learning forever" will help journalists enrich their life experiences, become more confident in their work, and be ready to undertake any assigned task.

NGUYEN THE TRUONG

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/hay-giu-tinh-yeu-nghe-va-khong-ngung-tu-hoc-415244.html