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| Portrait of journalist Ly Van Sau. Photo archive |
A talented journalist
In early November 2024, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Journalists Association organized a seminar and exhibition on "Journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau: A loyal heart". The event commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau (November 5, 1924 - November 5, 2024), and at the same time looked forward to the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025). At the seminar, delegates discussed and shared about the life, career, as well as memories and feelings for journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau such as: The great contributions in Paris of spokesperson Ly Van Sau; journalist Ly Van Sau - a soldier of Ho Chi Minh Avenue on the radio; journalist Ly Van Sau with Vietnam Television; journalist Ly Van Sau with his contributions in the field of information and journalism; Ly Van Sau's mark on the diplomatic front; remembering diplomat Ly Van Sau - a precious friend of Cuba... On this occasion, the Vietnam Press Museum (under the Vietnam Journalists Association) also displayed 100 documents, artifacts, and images related to the life and career of journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau. Among them, there are documents, artifacts, and images during his time working in Cuba, the Paris Conference...
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| Information about journalist Ly Van Sau - the first editor-in-chief of Bao Thang newspaper. |
Speaking at the seminar, journalist Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association emphasized: “The seminar is an opportunity for us to remember and honor an excellent journalist, a talented diplomat , a shining example of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism - journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau. Regardless of his position or job, journalist Ly Van Sau always devoted his heart and soul, dedicating the best years of his life to the revolutionary ideal, to the revolutionary journalism career. The life and career of journalist Ly Van Sau have demonstrated the noble qualities of a revolutionary journalist, a soldier journalist, living and writing for the benefit of the country, for the happiness of the people”.
According to journalist Cung Phu Quoc - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Khanh Hoa Newspaper: "At Khanh Hoa Newspaper, when mentioning the history of the formation of Thang Newspaper - the predecessor of Khanh Hoa Newspaper, we mention Mr. Journalist Ly Van Sau - known as the first editor-in-chief of Thang Newspaper when he was only 22 years old. Along with that is Mr. Ton That Vy (aka Nguyen Minh Vy) - Chairman of the Provincial Resistance Administrative Committee, the first Editor-in-Chief of Thang Newspaper; Mr. Vo Van Sung, Giang Nam - the leaders of the newspaper; along with Mr. Nguyen Xuan Am, Le Han, Huynh Than - those in charge of production and printing in the early period of Thang Newspaper... Through consulting documents and through discussions with veteran journalists, we understand more about the birth of Thang Newspaper, understand more about the role and great contributions of the veterans, the patriotic intellectuals who gave birth to the newspaper, including journalist Ly Van Sau".
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| Journalist Cung Phu Quoc - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Khanh Hoa Newspaper presented photos and documents about journalist Ly Van Sau to relatives of journalist Ly Van Sau and representatives of the Vietnam Press Museum. |
Participated in founding Thang Newspaper
During the resistance days, the leaders of Khanh Hoa province saw in the young man Ly Van Sau the qualities of a journalist and that was the opportunity that led him to become one of the first founders of Bao Thang. From the policy of the Provincial Party Committee in April 1946, there must be a newspaper of the Provincial Party Committee, to a year later, on April 26, 1947, the first issue of Bao Thang was a journey with many hardships and sacrifices. After being brought to the grassroots and reaching the people, Bao Thang was enthusiastically received and received much good sentiment. The following issues were regularly published under the efforts of journalist Ly Van Sau and his comrades.
Only 4 months after the launch of the Vietnamese-language newspaper Thang, journalist Ly Van Sau and his comrades launched another French-language newspaper for propaganda, “Le Trait d'Union” (The Gap Noi). With his ability to synthesize news and his proficiency in English and French, journalist Ly Van Sau published a lot of information specifically for French officials and soldiers to refute the enemy's deceptive propaganda; speak up about the just struggle for independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people; call on French soldiers to oppose the war... At the same time, the two newspapers were published right in the heart of the enemy and created a great resonance, not only among the people but also among intellectuals, officials in the ruling apparatus and enemy soldiers, as commented by comrade Ha Huy Giap: “In the early days of the resistance war against France, Khanh Hoa was very good at creating two newspapers in Vietnamese and French. It took a strong policy and determination, gathering educated people and a strong movement to succeed”.
Heavy love for Khanh Hoa
Participating in the discussion, we learned more about journalist Ly Van Sau's feelings for the land, people of Khanh Hoa and the people who work for Khanh Hoa Newspaper. He was originally from Nghe An, but his exciting revolutionary career was associated with Khanh Hoa province. He once wrote a poem: "The land of Agarwood gave me two treasures/A revolutionary path/A pearl to love and light up the path..." His wife's name is Ngoc Anh - a daughter of Khanh Hoa. His name Ly Van Sau is also a combination of the first letter Ly - his sister's name and Sau - his wife's nickname (Miss Sau Anh). He also named his daughter Khanh An, a combination of the names of the two provinces Khanh Hoa - Nghe An. From the cradle of the revolution in Khanh Hoa, journalist Ly Van Sau has grown to become a talented and dedicated journalist and diplomat. Journalist Ly Van Sau is one of the intellectual journalists who devoted the best years of his life to revolutionary ideals, to the cause of fighting for national independence and building the country. In addition to founding Bao Thang, he also contributed to the establishment of the Southern Voice and Southern Voice Radio from the beginning; becoming an excellent spokesman for the delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in Paris (1968 - 1973).
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| Delegates view photos and documents about journalist Ly Van Sau. |
After the country was unified, he was involved in press management and professional activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association; he was one of the veteran leaders of Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam News Agency. Later, despite his old age, journalist Ly Van Sau still spent time reading Khanh Hoa Newspaper very meticulously, as well as regularly contributing good ideas to improve and enhance the quality of the newspaper.
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