Exhibition of 100 years of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism in Binh Duong: Flow of memories, passing on the "fire" of journalism

From June 18 to 22, 2025, Binh Duong Provincial Convention and Exhibition Center will organize an exhibition of images and artifacts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. This is not only a cultural and political event with a special mark, the exhibition is also a place to recall, pay tribute and inspire journalism through each historical period.

Many journalists took souvenir photos at the exhibition.

The exhibition is directed by the Vietnam Journalists Association of Binh Duong province, implemented by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with Binh Duong Newspaper, Binh Duong Radio and Television Station, and the Binh Duong Provincial Museum and Library. This is a major effort to recreate the 100-year journey of revolutionary journalism, especially the imprint of Binh Duong journalism - from the Song Be period (1975-1996) to the present (1997-2025).

Mr. Tran Minh Khiem, Head of the Information, Press and Publishing Department (Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism), said: “The exhibition is divided into two main stages: Song Be Press and Binh Duong Press. Each stage is associated with important turning points in the history of the province's and the country's development, as shown through hundreds of valuable photographs and artifacts.”

Some of the artifacts are on display at the exhibition.

The exhibition space is organized into eight thematic categories, ranging from images of President Ho Chi Minh with revolutionary journalism; journalistic activities during the resistance war; to moments of journalistic work, digital transformation in Binh Duong journalism, and works that won the Nguyen Van Tiet Journalism Award in 2025.

One particularly noteworthy artifact is the set of gold-stamped typewriters discovered in Tan Uyen district in 1998. This is a valuable artifact, associated with a difficult but resilient period of revolutionary journalism during the resistance war.

Journalist Dang Van Hiep, former Head of the Culture and Society Department of Binh Duong Newspaper, shared: “I was truly moved to see the gold-letter typeface again, a vivid testament to journalism in the war zone. This typeface was used to print documents, books, and newspapers at a printing workshop during the resistance war against the US. The letters, vowels, and consonants were cast in lead. Workers at that time had to be properly trained to arrange the letters, assemble them into sentences and articles, and then put them into a manual printing press. All those steps were done by hand, under extremely difficult conditions. But it was from those rudimentary letters that the voice of the revolution and the people still reached the people, giving strength to the resistance movement. The gold-letter typeface is not only a precious memento and a valuable souvenir, but also a symbol of the dedicated, persistent, and idealistic spirit of journalism during the war years.”

The gold-stamped typeface was discovered in Tan Uyen district in 1998. This is a valuable artifact, associated with a difficult but resilient period of revolutionary journalism during the resistance war.

The emotions weren't limited to the exhibits; they also permeated through the stories and the nostalgic glances of the journalists as they relived the past, the place where they had poured their sweat, tears, and passion into every news item and written page. Journalist Nguyen Thi Anh Thu (Binh Duong Radio and Television Station) shared: “The exhibition is like a film rewinding in time. Each journalistic product is arranged according to different periods, not only evoking memories but also reminding us of our responsibility and the years we dedicated ourselves to delivering timely and accurate information to the people.”

THUC VAN

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