Proud of glorious tradition

BHG - After 100 years, since President Ho Chi Minh gave birth to the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press (June 21, 1925 - 2025), our country's press force has continuously grown, making important contributions to the country's development process.

These days, our country's press team is joyfully looking forward to the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day; this is truly a traditional festival for press agencies and press teams - soldiers on the cultural and ideological front of the Party. Before this event, every journalist is excited in the conditions of the country's development and also very proud of the heroic traditional history that has always nurtured and guided generations of journalists to overcome all difficulties, to fulfill well the mission entrusted by the Party, State and People.

Editor-in-Chief of Ha Giang Newspaper Nguyen Trung Thu approved the publication of the first regular color issue (2020).
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On June 21, 1925, in Guangzhou, China, Thanh Nien Newspaper - the mouthpiece of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association, founded by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, published its first issue. Since then, June 21 every year has become a golden milestone for the birth of the Vietnamese revolutionary press. Historical documents about the early days of formation and operation of the revolutionary press show that it was full of difficulties and hardships, but also full of pride. After many years of working in France and the Soviet Union, at the end of 1924, Nguyen Ai Quoc secretly went to Guangzhou (China) to carry out revolutionary activities. Here, he organized the publication of Thanh Nien Newspaper, both directing and directly writing many news and articles for the newspaper.

At first, the newspaper was published once a week. Later, due to many difficulties in printing conditions, the next issue was sometimes 3 weeks, 5 weeks apart from the previous one. Because this was the first revolutionary newspaper published by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc in China to send back to the country and some other places, the layout and printing were done entirely by hand with a small number of copies. Meanwhile, secretly transporting the newspaper back to the country and delivering it to the Party cells also encountered countless difficulties and dangers. Not to mention that the cells had to hide this newspaper to avoid it falling into the hands of French secret agents...

Looking back at the glorious 100-year journey of the Vietnamese revolutionary press, we cannot help but be moved by the proud golden pages of history. From the secret newspapers born in the fire of the struggle for national liberation, despite the repression of the enemy, to the newspapers carrying the call to arms, awakening the country in the work of building and defending the Fatherland... the revolutionary press has always been a sharp weapon on the ideological and cultural front. With a sharp pen, passionate heart and tireless dedication, generations of Vietnamese journalists have made important contributions to the victory of the revolutionary cause, arousing patriotism, the will to be self-reliant, encouraging the spirit of great national unity, urging the whole country to overcome all hardships and sacrifices to achieve independence, freedom, peace and unification. Famous newspapers and talented journalists have become symbols, examples of loyalty, courage and aspiration to contribute to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Leaders of Military Region II Newspaper and Ha Giang Newspaper visited the studio of Ha Giang Newspaper. Photo: An Duong

Leaders of Military Region II Newspaper and Ha Giang Newspaper visited Ha Giang Newspaper's studio. Photo: An Duong

Recently, the National Scientific Conference "100 years of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press accompanying the glorious cause of the Party and the nation" was held, once again highlighting the role of our country's press, from traditional to modern, which is very proud. Here, the leaders of the Party, the State, journalists and researchers all affirmed: Vietnamese revolutionary press has constantly affirmed its role as a pioneering force on the ideological and cultural front. Right from the beginning, the press has actively promoted the spirit of innovation, encouraged creative thinking, praised new factors, new models, and spread the spirit of emulation and creative labor to all classes of people. Not only a means of communication, the press is also a bridge between the Party, the State and the people, guiding public opinion and building social consensus.

“With an objective and multi-dimensional approach, the press has truthfully and vividly reflected social life in all regions of the country; promptly highlighted urgent issues on poverty reduction, environment, education, health, social security, administrative reform, anti-corruption, waste and negativity; played a role in social supervision and criticism, detected bottlenecks in management and policy implementation, made appropriate recommendations, helping the Party and State promptly adjust and perfect institutions and laws” - Professor, Doctor Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council affirmed.

In the joy of journalists, we remember President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader of the nation, the teacher of the Vietnamese revolutionary press, who left behind a huge legacy that we need to continue to explore and learn from. President Ho Chi Minh clearly stated the principles and purposes of the Vietnamese revolutionary press: "Our press must serve the working people, serve socialism, serve the struggle to unify the country, and for world peace."

President Ho Chi Minh considered journalists as revolutionary soldiers, "pen and paper are their sharp weapons", therefore "Journalists are also revolutionary soldiers".

Keeping in mind the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh, Ha Giang journalists today are always proud of their 100-year glorious and heroic tradition and vow to "constantly cultivate revolutionary ethics, cultivate ideology, study politics to firmly grasp the Party and State's guidelines and policies, go deep into reality, go deep into the working masses, must always improve cultural level, hone professional skills, sharpen their pens; especially must cultivate a solid political stance".

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