A loyal heart

(CLO) On the morning of November 1, the Vietnam Journalists Association organized a Symposium and Exhibition: "Journalist and Diplomat Ly Van Sau: A Loyal Heart", on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of journalist Ly Van Sau's birth (November 5, 1924 - November 5, 2024).

Attending the discussion were comrade Pham Quang Nghi, former member of the Politburo, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; journalist Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; journalist Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine; journalist Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; journalist Vu Viet Trang, General Director of Vietnam News Agency; journalist Nguyen The Ky, Chairman of the Central Council for Theory of Literature and Arts; journalist Pham Manh Hung - Deputy General Director of the Voice of Vietnam ... leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, leaders of press agencies, units and localities.

Seminar and Exhibition: Journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau: A loyal heart.

Affirming the courage, talent, creativity, intelligence and ingenuity of a revolutionary journalist

Speaking at the opening of the seminar, journalist Le Quoc Minh said that, born in a period of great national upheaval, at a very young age, young Ly Van Sau entered the difficult and challenging path of journalism. He actively participated in propaganda activities of the National Salvation Youth Team, was assigned the task of Head of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Information Department, and became editor-in-chief of Thang newspaper (the predecessor of today's Khanh Hoa newspaper). He worked both in Vietnamese and French newspapers before moving to work as a radio journalist at the Southern Voice of Lien Khu V.

Having been trained and matured in the vibrant environment of resistance journalism, Ly Van Sau made efforts to overcome difficulties, persevered in studying politics, improving his expertise, and sharpening his pen to successfully complete all assigned tasks.

Journalist Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association delivered the opening speech at the seminar.

In 1954, he gathered in the North and continued to work in foreign information and propaganda, joined the permanent delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in Cuba, became an advisor and spokesman for the delegation of the Front and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam at the Paris Conference, Ly Van Sau became a name that went beyond the borders of Vietnam, resounding at many international forums and events. There, he excellently demonstrated the courage, talent, creativity, intelligence and ingenuity of a revolutionary journalist when participating in foreign information and propaganda activities.

The country was unified, the man who claimed to "live with newspapers, die with newspapers" continued to make many contributions to the fields of radio and television, news agencies, the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association and the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association.

Journalist Le Quoc Minh emphasized: No matter what position or job he held, journalist Ly Van Sau always devoted his heart and soul, dedicating the best years of his life to the revolutionary ideal and 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 and for the happiness of the people.

Special exhibition about Journalist and Diplomat Ly Van Sau.

The President of the Vietnam Journalists Association said: "The thematic exhibition and scientific discussion on Journalist and Diplomat Ly Van Sau will help us better understand the contributions and great legacies that previous generations left for the future, and at the same time serve as a reminder, inspiration, and encouragement for today's young generation with pride, multiplying aspirations, efforts, and strong growth in the journey of innovation and integration" .

At the discussion, veteran journalist Ha Dang shared that Mr. Ly Van Sau is a passionate, dynamic and creative journalist. Journalist Ha Dang recalled that at the Paris Conference, Mr. Ly Van Sau was appointed as an advisor to the Negotiation Delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam at the Conference. He did well in his role as the spokesperson of the Negotiation Delegation: It was the 5 years of working at the Paris Conference that made Ly Van Sau famous as a talented, intelligent, and perceptive journalist who knew how to respond skillfully to the most tense situations.

"As one of the spokespersons of the Delegation, every week, after each official session of the Conference, he held a press conference, directly reported on the situation of the Conference and answered any questions from journalists. That includes the unusual press conferences, the daily contacts with foreign journalists" - journalist Ha Dang recounted.

Veteran journalist Ha Dang, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Head of the Central Ideology and Culture Committee, former Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, former Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine, shared at the discussion.

Great leader and excellent journalist

Journalist Ly Van Sau (1924 – 2012) was 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. During the two resistance wars against France and the US, he participated in founding Bao Thang at the age of 22 (1946); contributed to the establishment of the Southern Voice and Southern Voice Radio from the very beginning; became an excellent spokesman for the delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in Paris (1968-1973).

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, Vietnam News Agency and continued to make many special contributions in the field of diplomacy.

Journalist Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association chaired the discussion.

Sharing at the discussion, comrade Pham Quang Nghi, former member of the Politburo, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, said: Journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau is first of all known as a famous writer, he is a talented and prestigious leader and manager on the press and propaganda front in the years before and after the August Revolution in 1945.

The former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee emphasized: Journalist Ly Van Sau was assigned by the Party and the State to hold important positions in the country. He was a member and advisor to the delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and a spokesperson for the press, a job that always requires the person to have special qualities and abilities. Journalist Ly Van Sau's contributions have resonated and are known to people in the country and around the world.

Comrade Pham Quang Nghi, former member of the Politburo, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

Sharing his feelings when talking about journalist Ly Van Sau, Chairman of the Central Council of Literature and Arts Theory Nguyen The Ky said: No matter what position he held, he was always proactive, sharp, careful, and elegant in all his work. He persevered in learning foreign languages, journalism skills, and diplomacy.

He writes articles, gives press interviews, manages content, and improves the quality and efficiency of all assigned tasks. After retirement, he is still passionate about his work, participating in editing many valuable books about our struggle.

"Journalist Ly Van Sau, along with other intellectuals at that time, created a golden generation full of revolutionary talent and courage... They had talent and virtue, politics and culture, courage and creativity, talented leaders and excellent journalists... all always went hand in hand and were connected," Mr. Nguyen The Ky shared more.

The greatest gratitude is to learn and follow the previous generation.

Journalist Le Hai Binh confided: journalist Ly Van Sau, no matter what position he held, always had a passionate love for his country, the heart of a diplomat and journalist for his country. According to journalist Le Hai Binh: "Our descendants learned a lot about journalism and diplomacy when he worked as a journalist during the difficult and arduous resistance war, but he did journalism with his intelligence, patriotism and dedication, bringing revolutionary newspapers to the war zones and to the people."

"We learned from his receptiveness and modesty in all activities related to journalism and diplomacy. He devoted his whole life to journalism, he wrote and published articles in Nhan Dan Newspaper and Communist Magazine until the last minutes of his life. And I think in this life, the greatest way to show gratitude is to learn and follow the previous generation, to be worthy of the dedication and sacrifice of the previous generation", journalist Le Hai Binh emphasized.

Journalist Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine, speaks

Journalist Tran Duc Nuoi, ​​former Head of the Editorial Secretariat of Voice of Vietnam Radio, said: When journalist Ly Van Sau worked at Voice of Vietnam Radio, the journalist often met and had talks with young journalists. Journalist Ly Van Sau said: "A journalist must have a long-term vision. A journalist must discover new things. For radio and television, one must be articulate, concise, and concise."

Journalist Cung Phu Quoc - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Khanh Hoa Newspaper commented: Journalist Ly Van Sau was a major contributor to the formation of Thang Newspaper - the predecessor of Khanh Hoa Newspaper today. It was also from Thang Newspaper that the portrait of a passionate and professional journalist Ly Van Sau began to be created. Later, even though he held high positions in major press agencies of the Party and State, journalist Ly Van Sau still always had deep affection for Khanh Hoa Newspaper...

Thanking the delegates for their sharing and comments, journalist Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, said that this is an opportunity to look back and honor journalist Ly Van Sau - one of the typical faces, who has made worthy contributions to the development of Vietnam's revolutionary press. This is one of the meaningful activities of the press community nationwide on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam's Revolutionary Press and the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam Journalists Association taking place in the second quarter of 2025.

The family of journalist Ly Van Sau presented the Vietnam Press Museum with some valuable documents and artifacts that were published for the first time.

At the exhibition of documents and artifacts, delegates visited nearly 100 documents, artifacts, and images displayed on 10 walls and 5 artifact cabinets related to the life and career of journalist-diplomat Ly Van Sau, highlighting the contributions of journalist-diplomat Ly Van Sau to the revolutionary journalism and Vietnamese diplomacy in the struggle for national liberation, national defense and national construction. Typical examples include documents, artifacts, and images during the time journalist Ly Van Sau worked in Cuba, at the Paris Conference 1968-1973, notebooks and the process of journalistic activities...

Also at the discussion, relatives and family of journalist Ly Van Sau presented the Vietnam Press Museum with some valuable documents and artifacts that were published for the first time, such as: National transistor radio given by Cuban Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro during the farewell ceremony of Ly Van Sau's family when they returned to Vietnam in August 1966; The typewriter that Ly Van Sau used to write articles and make newspapers from the 1960s to the early 1980s... and some other documents and artifacts.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nha-bao-nha-ngoai-giao-ly-van-sau-nguoi-danh-tron-cuoc-doi-minh-cho-ly-tuong-cach-mang-post319405.html