Journalist Ha Dang launches book "Quintessence of Vietnamese Revolution" at age 96

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Do Tien Sy - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of the Voice of Vietnam ; Mr. Phan Xuan Thuy - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Pham Minh Tuan - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine, and many representatives of press and publishing agencies.

Launching ceremony of the book "The Quintessence of Vietnamese Revolution" by veteran journalist Ha Dang.

Journalist Ha Dang (Dang Ha), 96 years old this year, was born on July 15, 1929, from Binh Kien, Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen . He is a member of the Party Central Committee, term VI, VII, National Assembly Delegate, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, term VIII, IX. He was also Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper (1987-1992), Head of the Central Ideology and Culture Committee (1992-1996), Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine (1996-2001).

The book “The Quintessence of the Vietnamese Revolution” is nearly 800 pages long, consisting of 3 main parts. Part I includes 50 articles on the Party’s guidelines and policies, legal policies, Ho Chi Minh’s thought, building a rule-of-law state and the path to socialism.

Part II is 32 articles about portraits of leaders and leaders, from President Ho Chi Minh, General Secretary Le Duan, General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong to President Ton Duc Thang and Mr. Le Duc Tho.

Part III includes 30 articles in various genres such as reportage, essays, and commentary, reflecting the implementation of the Party's policies and the role of the press.

One of the outstanding articles in the book is "Three times catching up with the middle peasants", written about Dai Phong Cooperative, which received a letter of praise from President Ho Chi Minh.

The book "The Quintessence of the Vietnamese Revolution" by veteran journalist Ha Dang

Journalist Ha Dang shared that the first article in the book was written in 1955, when he first started working at Nhan Dan Newspaper, and the most recent article was in July 2024 in Communist Magazine. He said that although journalism was not the only job during his career, this was the field he was attached to for the longest time and felt most passionate about.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association emphasized that the book is the crystallization of the concerns, thoughts and aspirations of journalist Ha Dang, who has devoted his entire life to journalism and revolutionary work.

According to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, journalist Ha Dang is a sharp theorist, always maintaining his stance and loyalty to the Party's ideals.

Veteran journalist Ha Dang shares about the book "The Quintessence of the Vietnamese Revolution"

This book is not only a meaningful cultural event but also an opportunity to pay tribute to the great contributions of a journalist who was loyal to the Party's ideals all his life, steadfast on the revolutionary path, and always put the national interest above all else.

Mr. Le Quoc Minh highly appreciated the importance of the book in the current context when our country is stepping up the work of protecting the Party's ideological foundation and fighting against erroneous and hostile views.

The Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper said that the author's solid arguments, sharp analysis and dialectical spirit in the book are valuable resources for propaganda, journalism and political education staff to study and apply.

Journalist Ha Dang presents books to representatives of several units

Regarding the book "The Quintessence of the Vietnamese Revolution", Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Trong Lam, Director - Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House, Truth, emphasized: Through the pen of journalist Ha Dang, portraits of the country's great figures appear in everyday life, vividly and authentically, because they are the people he was fortunate to have directly approached, served or worked with for a long time.

Each portrait not only depicts a person but also has thoughts, personality and extremely profound lessons left for readers. These portraits are both personal and invaluable historical documents viewed through the perspective of a veteran journalist.

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