The great teacher of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism.

June 21st this year marks a significant and proud milestone – the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism. As journalists nationwide commemorate this day, we remember our beloved national leader, President Ho Chi Minh – the founder of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism, and a great journalist and teacher.

On June 21, 1925, President Ho Chi Minh founded the Thanh Nien (Youth) newspaper in Guangzhou, China. This was the first revolutionary newspaper of Vietnam's revolutionary press and also a sharp weapon for him to propagate, enlighten, and educate the masses. The newspaper served as a bridge connecting President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary ideology with the nation, making a great contribution to the cause of national liberation.

The Thanh Nien newspaper proudly raised the banner of revolution, expressing the will and aspirations of the Vietnamese nation and clearly outlining the direction of the Vietnamese people's struggle for independence, freedom, and socialism. Given its special significance, the Central Party Secretariat decided to designate June 21st annually as Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day to enhance the role and social responsibility of the press, strengthen the relationship between the press and the public, and reinforce the Party's leadership over the press.

President Ho Chi Minh - the founder of revolutionary journalism in Vietnam and a great journalist and teacher.

Our beloved Uncle Ho began his revolutionary career as a journalist. He used journalism as a tool for enlightenment and awakening. He was the founder, leader, and reporter of many newspapers. In about 50 years of writing, he authored over 2,000 articles, 276 poems, and nearly 500 pages of stories and essays. He used nearly 200 pseudonyms. Every word and every article he wrote was a call to action, spreading communist ideals and the path to national liberation. Throughout his journalistic career, Uncle Ho left behind many valuable lessons about journalism and journalistic skills for generations of Vietnamese journalists to learn from and follow.

President Ho Chi Minh instructed that all journalists must have a firm political stance. Politics must be in control. Only with the right political line can other actions be correct. Therefore, our press must have the right political line. He affirmed that the task of journalists is important and glorious. To fulfill that task well, they must strive to study politics, raise their ideological level, and stand firm on the Communist Party's platform.

When writing journalistic works, President Ho Chi Minh instructed that after completing an article, one should review it three or four times and carefully revise it. He emphasized the importance of always striving to learn and improve… Whenever writing an article, one should ask oneself: Who is this for? What is the purpose of this writing? How can I write it in a way that is accessible, easy to understand, concise, and easy to read?

President Ho Chi Minh emphasized that the press must provide truthful and objective information, respecting the truth. Only by speaking the truth will propaganda be listened to. Each article should be written concisely, with clear, simple, and easy-to-understand language. Writing concisely doesn't mean abrupt; rather, it means being neat, clear, well-structured, and containing practical, insightful, and solid content.

Not only was he an outstanding revolutionary, but throughout his life, President Ho Chi Minh was also a great journalist. His teachings on journalism and the journalistic profession are always valuable lessons that shed light on the practical activities of journalism in Vietnam today.

In today's modern journalistic world, journalists are placed upon great and noble responsibilities and tasks, but also very heavy burdens. Modern journalism demands many new, multi-platform, and multi-media operational skills and requirements, but what we have learned from our beloved Uncle Ho about journalism is truly invaluable preparation for journalists to increasingly move forward on the path of serving the people, the country, and the homeland.

In particular, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism, journalists, reporters, and editors have the opportunity to reflect, evaluate, and remember to learn from and follow President Ho Chi Minh's teachings on journalism and writing, striving to achieve many accomplishments and create many excellent and meaningful works to celebrate this great event of the country, as well as of Quang Ninh province, with the mindset of "a pure heart, a clear mind, and a sharp pen."

Peace

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