History of Vietnam Revolutionary Journalism Day 21/6

Vietnam press day June 21 to commemorate and appreciate journalists who have devoted their intellect and enthusiasm, sometimes blood and tears, to readers with hot and honest articles or events. However, not all readers know the history of Vietnam Press Day.

Why is there the Vietnam Revolutionary Press?

In the history of Vietnamese newspapers, since the 1960s, there have been a number of newspapers in Saigon, Hanoi and some other localities. In the early years of the 20th century, a series of Vietnamese newspapers were published, bringing together writers, journalists, intellectuals in small groups but with different political trends, so it was impossible to gather to join a unified organization. On June 21, 1925, in Guangzhou (China), the newspaper "Thanh Nien" was founded by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, the first number was launched, the Vietnam revolutionary press series began to form.

Since the 'Thanh Nien' newspaper , the Vietnamese press has raised the revolution flag, expressed the will and aspirations of the Vietnamese people and pointed out the direction of the Vietnamese people for independence and freedom. and socialism. Essentially speaking, the Youth newspaper started the Thought Revolution, bringing the traditional ideological foundation of its people to a new height. President Ho Chi Minh also trained the first proletariat newspaper class of Vietnam such as Le Hong Son, Ho Tung Mau, Le Duy Diem, Truong Van Linh .

On June 21, 1925, in Guangzhou (China), the newspaper "Youth" was founded by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc.(Illustration).

On June 2, 1950, the Government officially decided to establish the "Vietnamese newspaper writers" (Vietnam Journalists Association today). By July 1950, the International Press Organization (OIJ) meeting in Finland recognized the Vietnam Association of Journalists as an official member of the organization.

In February 1985, at the request of the Vietnam Journalist Association, the Party Central Committee's Secretariat made the decision No. 52 of February 5, 1985 taking the first issue date of Thanh Nien newspaper to be the Vietnam Press Day (21 June 6, 1925) to enhance the media's role and social responsibility, strengthen the relationship between the press and the public, strengthen the Party's leadership over the press. On June 21, 1985, for the first time, the national press celebrated the Vietnam Press Day and the 60th anniversary of the first issue of Thanh Nien Newspaper. This is a holiday not only for the press but also for the people of the whole country, because the press is the cause of the entire people.

On June 21 , 2000 , on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam Press, at the request of the Vietnam Journalist Association, the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam agreed to call the Vietnam Press Day. Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Newspapers - Friends of every home

The press has made clear the point of protection and promotion of national cultural identity and traditions.

After the reunification of the country, the press in our country has developed quite rapidly in quantity and quality, forming a nationwide system of news, newspapers, radio and television. The information content of newspapers is increasingly rich, effective, beautiful, lively and attractive.

The press has gone deep into the reality of life, discovered, introduced and encouraged new economic models, new ways of doing business, new factors, good people, good deeds. The press has made clear the point of protecting and promoting the national cultural identity and traditions, propagating and promoting the entire people to promote selectively the advanced culture of the countries in the world, contributing to improving intellectuals, preventing bad culture from creeping into Vietnam. Newspapers organized and inspired many social charity activities to become the movement of the whole society.

Activities of the press in the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, in the process of international integration and market mechanisms, in the era of information explosion are constantly developing. Facing new demands, Vietnam's revolutionary press forever insists on the ideal goals of the Communist Party of Vietnam, well performing the journalistic function as the mouthpiece of the Party, State and social organizations. and is the forum of the people