General Secretary: Vietnamese revolutionary press must continue to grow strongly, affirming its pioneering role

VNA respectfully introduces the speech of General Secretary To Lam at the Ceremony to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

On the morning of June 21, 2025, in Hanoi , General Secretary To Lam, leaders, former leaders of the Party and State and delegates attended the ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

VNA respectfully introduces the speech of General Secretary To Lam at the Ceremony to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Dear leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front ,

Dear veteran journalists and Vietnamese Revolutionary journalists,

Dear delegates, readers and audiences nationwide,

Today, in a sacred, emotional and proud atmosphere, we solemnly celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025) - a century of accompanying the nation, a glorious journey written with the intelligence, the national soul, with the spirit of the Revolution, with the noble sacrifice and the tireless efforts of Vietnamese revolutionary journalists. On behalf of the leaders of the Party, the State, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front, I respectfully send to the leaders, former leaders of the Party, the State, distinguished delegates, and generations of journalists my deepest gratitude and best wishes.

I also warmly congratulate the Vietnamese revolutionary journalists on receiving for the second time the noble award from the Party, State and People: "Ho Chi Minh Medal" for their many contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Dear comrades, delegates,

On the journey to find a way to save the country, imbued with the national spirit and the desire to bring a prosperous and happy life to the people, our Uncle Ho encountered Marxism-Leninism. The patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh soon realized the especially important role of the press in the cause of national and people liberation.

Revolutionary Nguyen Ai Quoc founded Thanh Nien Newspaper, the mouthpiece of the organization "Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association."

On June 21, 1925, Thanh Nien newspaper published its first issue, marking the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press, sowing the red seeds for a press line with the mission of liberating the nation, awakening revolutionary will and spreading the light of Marxism-Leninism to the patriotic movement.

This was not only the opening event for a new press, but also a historic turning point for the Vietnamese Revolution, one of the important preparations for the birth of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1930.

From that first "seed", with the guidance of Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc, along with the strong development of the revolutionary movement, Vietnamese revolutionary journalism has grown continuously.

Revolutionaries and journalists such as Nguyen Van Cu, Ha Huy Tap, Le Duan, Truong Chinh, Vo Nguyen Giap, Phan Dang Luu, Nguyen Van Linh, Xuan Thuy... and later the late journalist, late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders, propagandists, journalists who are comrades leading the Party and State, left a deep impression through profound, theoretical articles about communism, patriotism, revolutionary inspiration, national pride, thereby propagating theories, encouraging movements, organizing revolutionary forces, turning the press into a sharp weapon in the struggle for national liberation, creating earth-shattering revolutions, the peak of which was the August Revolution in 1945 - breaking the shackles of colonialism and fascism, ending the remnants of the backward feudal regime, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, opening an era of national independence associated with Socialism, bringing our people from slavery to the people. become the master of the country and position Vietnam on the world political map.

The 100-year history of Vietnam's revolutionary press is a vivid testament to the great role of the pen in the struggle for national independence and the building and protection of the socialist Fatherland.

When there was no Party or Government, the Press was the spiritual flame that guided and oriented ideology and policies, the light that pointed to the future; gathered the masses, built the political party, and built the state.

In the midst of war, the press is a sharp weapon, stronger than bombs, tanks, and cannons, conveying the spirit of resistance, courage, and the desire for independence, calling on the entire nation to fight for liberation and national unification.

In building, protecting and developing the country, the press is the bridge between the Party, the State and the People, the trusted forum of the people, the strength and inspiration for the entire nation on the path towards a prosperous, prosperous, independent, free and sustainable future.

From hand-printed newspapers in the middle of the war zone to today's multimedia press agencies, from handwritten articles under bombs and bullets to modern means applying information technology and artificial intelligence, Vietnamese revolutionary journalists have affirmed their mettle, intelligence, dedication, creativity, and steadfastness to their ideals, always sticking close to real life, blending in with the breath and rhythm of life of the people.

Throughout the process of national renewal initiated and led by our Party, the press has not only been a witness but also a direct force promoting the process of reform, openness and international integration.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

The press has made an important contribution to the formation and development of a democratic, civilized society with multi-dimensional and honest information, contributing to raising people's knowledge, creating social consensus and strengthening control of power, connecting the People with the Party, the Party with the People.

In recent years, our country's press has proactively innovated its content, form, technology and journalism mindset. With nearly 800 press agencies, tens of thousands of journalists, reporters, editors, and journalists, the team of journalists has been constantly innovating and strongly applying digital technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced scientific and technological achievements to create a new, modern, humane and popular appearance, tone and journalism content.

The press is also the main force in promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam to the world, demonstrating Vietnam's solidarity and responsibility towards friends, progressive forces and the development of the world; the press is a means to spread national cultural values, arouse patriotism, the desire for development and affirm the cultural identity of Vietnam in the era of integration.

As a cultural product, the press evokes the beauty of life, discovers and honors examples of good people, good deeds, creative models, effective methods, and multiplies positive values ​​in society.

Through humanistic works, the press contributes to shaping public thinking, promoting a beautiful lifestyle, spreading the spirit of responsibility and the desire to contribute, building Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of sustainable national development.

In the context of a rapidly changing, complex, and multi-dimensional world, the revolutionary press has always maintained its role as a pioneering force in maintaining political stability, strengthening social consensus, firmly protecting national sovereignty, proactively fighting against erroneous and hostile viewpoints, and protecting the Party's ideological foundation.

As a sharp ideological weapon of the Party, the press has responsibly participated and actively propagated the Party's policies and guidelines on digital transformation, sustainable development, environmental protection, preservation of national cultural identity and comprehensive and extensive international integration.

In particular, in recent years, on the front of the fight against corruption, waste and negativity, the press has made outstanding contributions. Many investigative reports and analytical articles have clarified the truth, contributed to supporting the authorities in handling violations, and strengthened people's trust in the strictness of the law and the political determination of the Party and State.

This field of journalism has become one of the sharpest and bravest "spearheads" bringing the truth to light, protecting the right, preserving the good, and fighting uncompromisingly against the wrong, the bad, and the evil.

During natural disasters and epidemics, especially the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the press has become the "frontline of information," spreading compassion, encouraging the spirit of overcoming difficulties and belief in victory.

It can be affirmed that the Vietnamese revolutionary press has been fulfilling its noble mission - creating trust, building consensus, spreading the desire for development, contributing to realizing the goal of building a strong, prosperous and happy Vietnam in the new era.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I warmly commend and respectfully acknowledge the important contributions of the Vietnamese revolutionary press throughout the 100-year journey of construction and growth.

The achievements of the Vietnamese revolutionary press under the leadership of the Party are the crystallization of ideals, tireless creative work, and the spirit of dedication to the Fatherland and the People of generations of Vietnamese journalists.

General Secretary To Lam presents the Ho Chi Minh Medal to the team of journalists. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Dear comrades and delegates,

The new era of the nation is opening up new horizons for development, while also posing new revolutionary requirements with high determination and great aspirations to build a strong and prosperous country.

In that context, the Vietnamese revolutionary press must further affirm its revolutionary spirit and pioneering role on the ideological-cultural front, as an ideological pillar and a shock force in creating trust and consensus in society; making an important contribution to multiplying humanistic and progressive values, strongly spreading the spirit of innovation and creativity, inspiring learning, working and contributing.

The press must constantly innovate itself to develop commensurate with the stature of the times and the development of the country, truly becoming a professional, humane, modern press, serving the cause of the Party, State and People on the journey of building and developing the country.

To meet that requirement, I suggest that press agencies and journalists focus on performing well the following key tasks:

Firstly, in the new era of the Vietnamese nation, press agencies and journalists need to deeply perceive their particularly noble political and social responsibilities to the Party, State and People.

Revolutionary press must be the voice of the Party, the State, and socio-political organizations, a trusted forum for the people, a bridge connecting the Party's will and the people's hearts; perform well the task of bringing the Party's and State's policies and guidelines to the people; create an environment for the people to participate in press activities, reflect their legitimate thoughts and aspirations to the Party and the State, ensure the ideological, political, and popular nature of the press; mobilize the people's strength to participate in building the Party and the political system to be increasingly clean and strong.

As soldiers on the ideological and cultural front, journalists must be exemplary in professional ethics, steadfast in ideology, political stance and courage, loyal to revolutionary ideals, truly professional, good at expertise and profession, bravely fight against negative manifestations, and have enough resistance to temptations; journalists must be prestigious social activists; people doing propaganda and mass mobilization work; actively participating in people's foreign affairs activities.

In all circumstances, political responsibility, social responsibility and professional ethics must be placed above all else; each journalistic work must perform well the function of providing accurate, objective, honest, humane and useful information. Journalists of the new era must constantly learn, improve their skills and integrate modern technology.

Second, the revolutionary press is an inseparable part of the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. It must have a revolutionary offensive spirit, know how to bravely fight and eliminate the bad, the stagnant, and the backward; actively promote and encourage the new and the progressive; be a pioneer and courageous in the face of major, new issues of the country; and not avoid or compromise with manifestations that hinder the revolutionary cause.

It must truly become a leading flag, inspiring creativity, encouraging the spirit of innovation and the desire to contribute in cadres, party members and the whole society. In the current revolutionary period, the press needs to breathe new life, arouse determination, patriotism, and the spirit of contribution in the whole society, creating a great and lasting spiritual motivation for the cause of national development in the new era.

Third , as an important component of cultural life, the press must clearly affirm its role in building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity; must actively participate in the cultural revival and development of modern Vietnamese people rich in identity.

Each journalist and each press agency must be a symbol of behavioral culture, ethical standards and a spirit of serving society; contribute to preserving and promoting traditional humanistic values, spreading goodness and beauty; actively promote the image of the country and Vietnamese people to international friends; proactively receive the quintessence of human culture to enrich the national cultural identity.

Fourth , in the face of the digital transformation wave and fierce competition in the global media space, the press must quickly adapt, pioneer strong innovation in thinking, master technology, and make breakthroughs in reporting methods and information transmission.

Strengthening the presence of revolutionary journalism on social media platforms, maintaining the information and propaganda front in the face of the development of cross-border platforms. This is an inevitable requirement for the press to be able to master the information and communication front in cyberspace and enhance the value of each press agency.

Key press agencies such as Nhan Dan Newspaper, Communist Magazine, Vietnam News Agency, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam Television, and a number of electronic information portals of central agencies need to focus on digital transformation, strengthen cooperation and integration, play a good forecasting role, perform well the information orientation function, and deserve to be "lighthouses" for the country's revolutionary press system.

General Secretary To Lam, leaders and former leaders of the Party and State and delegates at the ceremony. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Fifth , innovate the leadership, direction and management of the press in the direction of building and creating an operating environment for the press to best promote its revolutionary nature and mission of serving the country and the people. Clearly define the functions and tasks of each agency, resolutely not doing things for others or holding their hands.

Institutionalize the Party's policies and perfect the legal system on the press to ensure consistency, transparency, modernity and efficiency. Continue to effectively implement the planning and arrangement of press agencies towards streamlining, compactness, efficiency, effectiveness and efficiency.

There must be solutions to overcome the overlapping of functions and tasks among press agencies; resolutely remove from the press team journalists who have lost their fighting spirit, lost their revolutionary ideals, violated professional ethics, violated regulations of agencies and organizations...

Strengthening the application of science and technology, big data to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information, contributing to improving the quality of information orientation according to the motto of being proactive, timely, convincing, effective, and close to reality.

Establish a public and transparent ordering mechanism, providing targeted support to press agencies to perform well their political tasks, especially in key areas, strategic areas, and sensitive areas. Develop key national press agencies and groups that play a role in orienting information; have appropriate mechanisms to develop the revolutionary press career.

Dear comrades and delegates.

Promoting the glorious tradition of 100 years of formation and development, the Vietnamese revolutionary press must continue to grow strongly, affirming its pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, serving the cause of national development.

Vietnamese journalists must truly be shock troops, possessing a strong political stance, a spirit of innovation, a desire to contribute and devote themselves to the common cause of the nation. The press must become a force that builds trust, encourages aspirations for development, and contributes to realizing the goal of building a strong, prosperous, and everlasting Vietnam in the era of national growth.

I wish journalists and delegates health, happiness and success!

Thank you very much!

(Vietnam+)

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