First, journalist - poet Le Minh Quoc, along with journalists whose books won high awards from Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Government, including Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hai, Duong Thanh Truyen, Khuynh Diep, Nguyen Hong Lam, Le Minh Quoc, Lai Van Long, Bui Phan Thao, Bui Tieu Quyen, were awarded commemorative medals by the Organizing Committee. His work Hello World Now I Have Arrived, won the C prize - National Book Award in 2020.
Journalist - poet Le Minh Quoc (right) and colleagues interact at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street
On the opening morning, he was also honored to be one of the first guests to interact with readers and those who love journalists, sharing life stories and career stories in the role of both a journalist and a book author. The sharing session was also attended by journalist Gian Thanh Son, former journalist To Minh Nguyet… They are all talented writers in the journalism industry.
Talking about journalism and writing, poet Le Minh Quoc said that when entering the creative field, one must clearly distinguish between the mindset of a writer and a journalist because the nature of literature and journalism are different, and one should not confuse these two boundaries.
Attending the Journalists' Book Week , poet Le Minh Quoc was even happier when he brought along to show everyone the collection of poems Tinh Tho Mot Tho by 5 authors: Ho Thi Ca, Luong Minh Cu, Truong Nam Huong, Le Thi Kim and Le Minh Quoc, released in time to celebrate the 98th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2023).
From left to right: Poet Le Minh Quoc, Director of Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy and poet Truong Nam Huong holding a new book
Cover of newly published poetry collection
It is known that, wishing to have a beautiful poetry publication to give to readers on the occasion of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, journalist - poet Le Minh Quoc (used to work at Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper), Truong Nam Huong (used to work at World Security Newspaper) discussed with Associate Professor, Doctor, poet Luong Minh Cu - Principal of Cuu Long University and this intention was approved, and started to be implemented.
Hearing that a special poetry collection was about to be published, poet-journalist Ho Thi Ca (Ho Chi Minh City Voice Radio) and poet Le Thi Kim also enthusiastically participated. Things were even more favorable when journalist and artist Bui Duc Lam supported by making the cover and drawing portrait sketches of the 5 poets. In addition, journalist and director Dinh Thi Thanh Thanh Thuy (Editor-in-Chief - Director of Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House), after reviewing the manuscript of the poetry collection, decided to print it in record time, after only... 9 days.
Launching Journalists' Book Week: A breath of fresh air at the city's book street
Journalist Le Hoang - Vice President of Vietnam Publishing Association (right) and journalist Ly Viet Trung - Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper; journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan - Member of the Central Committee of Vietnam Journalists Association , Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper presented a commemorative medal to poet Le Minh Quoc (second from right) and his colleagues.
Poet Le Minh Quoc, journalist Mai Phuc and journalist Tran Thanh Binh (right) at the opening ceremony of the Journalists' Book Week
The collection Tinh Tho Mot Xua by 5 authors: Ho Thi Ca, Luong Minh Cu, Truong Nam Huong, Le Thi Kim and Le Minh Quoc has reached poetry-loving readers on June 21, 2023. To share the joy with journalist - poet Le Minh Quoc and his colleagues, poet Lam Xuan Thi used the Tinh Tho fund to buy a "first" book of poems worth 5 million VND and gave special gifts to fellow poets and artists, celebrating the birth of the newest, meaningful brainchild.
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