Journalism in the Dien Bien Phu battlefield

Colonel, veteran journalist Nguyen Khac Tiep is 101 years old this year. He is one of five journalists sent to directly report on the Dien Bien Phu front to propagate and encourage the spirit of cadres, soldiers and frontline workers participating in the Dien Bien Phu front.

Colonel, veteran journalist Nguyen Khac Tiep - Former reporter of the People's Army Newspaper: The atmosphere of fighting, the atmosphere of going to battle is very strange. It makes people roll around. The atmosphere on the way to battle is 500 km. On the way to battle from Viet Bac to Dien Bien Phu, we walked 500 km.

Late Colonel Pham Phu Bang - Former reporter of the People's Army Newspaper: I just finished writing, my mouth was filled with tears as I read it. I stood in the middle of the intersection and read it to my brothers, reading it loudly, when the gunfire was quiet, my brothers fell silent. (typed "Document" in the corner of the screen)

From December 28, 1953 to May 16, 1954, Tien Phuong Editorial Office, People's Army Newspaper published 33 issues right at the Dien Bien Phu front. Thereby, it quickly provided war information, promptly highlighted brave fighting examples, and transmitted ideological instructions in many forms to the army and people across the country.

Lieutenant Colonel Me Quang Thang - Deputy Head of the Editorial Department of Party and Political Affairs, People's Army Newspaper: The work of Tien Phuong editorial board is meticulous and very scientific . For example, I talk about publishing the newspaper and promoting the content of the newspaper. The content that is promoted in these 33 issues, in addition to ensuring accuracy and ensuring the enthusiasm of the soldiers, must also ensure the element of secrecy.

From the issues published in Dien Bien Phu, during the development process, the People's Army Newspaper has built a team of reporters in the resistance war against America, in the wars of liberation and defense of the fatherland until now when building a regular, elite, modern revolutionary army.

Colonel Tran Anh Tuan - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper: Following the spirit of journalism of the soldiers at Dien Bien Phu, now the idea of quickness in journalism, steadfastness in political will and dedication has been passed on to generations of reporters of the People's Army Newspaper.

Since its first issue on October 20, 1950, the People's Army Newspaper has published tens of thousands of issues, but the 33 issues on the Dien Bien Phu battlefield have become valuable documents for the People's Army Newspaper in particular and for the Vietnamese revolutionary press in general. Because those special issues clearly demonstrated the bravery, awareness and fighting spirit of revolutionary reporters in the battlefield, contributing to the victory./.

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