Go to ignite the passion that nurtures the profession

Professional activities through reporting trips are such an example. The actual traveling and writing has helped members improve their knowledge, expand their relationships and write profound articles that reflect the breath of life. Journalist Kieu Thanh Hung - Permanent Vice President of the Hanoi Journalists Association had a conversation with the Journalist & Public Opinion Newspaper about this practical activity.

+ Based on professional practice, in recent times, the activities of the Hanoi Journalists Association have always been associated with practical work trips that have been very popular with members. Could you please share more specifically about this?

- First of all, it can be said that the field trips are organized based on the annual work program that the Association's leaders have proposed and agreed upon by the Inter-branch and branch levels. We base on the annual work tasks of Hanoi City, how are they linked to the key activities? What is the cooperation between the NBHN Association and the provinces and cities, along with the requirements of the branches, Inter-branch and members, what are they expecting, entrusting, and relying on in the field trip...? At the same time, is there a plan to call on businesses, People's Committees of provinces and cities, local press agencies to accompany and create favorable conditions...?

With those issues, if all requirements are met, we will immediately have a suitable organization plan. For example, based on the key work programs of the City Party Committee, Hanoi City in 2023 are 10 major work programs along with the requirements from the City's competitions such as 2 press awards on Party building and political system and awards on culture, building elegant and civilized Hanoians, then based on the exchange and cooperation between the Hanoi Association of localities, businesses... we have organized many very effective trips... Even field trips to other provinces and cities are also being implemented with attention.

Most recently, we organized a very successful trip for our brothers to write about Muong culture in Hoa Binh. This year, Hoa Binh is the leader of the QL6 emulation cluster, launching a writing contest on the topic "Preserving and promoting national cultural identity in the integration process". Based on that, we informed the press agencies in Hanoi, outlining how to write about Hoa Binh culture. After the National Cultural Conference, how did Hanoi implement it and together determined that Hanoi and Hoa Binh have common points, similarities with each other and the requirements of both sides. In addition, we called on businesses of the two localities to join hands, creating conditions for the press agencies to penetrate the reality, to learn about models of combining tourism with culture...

Reporter Kieu Thanh Hung goes to get rid of the temptation of smoking and drinking. Image 1 — Hanoi press reporters working in Hoa Binh in August 2023. Photo: Thanh Lam.

+ How has the implementation of practical operational activities for reporters and members contributed to improving the effectiveness of professional activities, sir?

- With practical experience, I think that, firstly, the requirements set out, the annual plans and programs have been met. Secondly, the team of reporters and editors have been exposed to reality and have gained more knowledge. Thirdly, from the knowledge gained in reality, they have good ideas that contribute to creating quality works, good and effective products to participate in the press awards of the City, ministries, departments and national press...

We see that members participating in the field trips are very satisfied in many aspects, firstly, they complete the tasks set by the Editorial Board, secondly, they have real life experiences, more material to write works that have a wide spread and high efficiency in society, thereby arousing passion, nurturing the fire of the profession...

+ To have success and effectiveness in practical activities, I think that an important factor that cannot be ignored is the dynamism of the Association's leaders in organizing, mobilizing and connecting, sir?

- That's right. The most important success in the field trips for members is that the Association's leaders must be truly proactive. The Standing Committee and the Executive Committee of the Association must promote the advantages, position and role of the Association in the locality and the localities need to work so that when contacting for work and coordination, they will always be warmly welcomed.

The provincial and municipal Journalists Associations, if they want to do and promote their role, must rely on the potential and strengths of the locality and businesses in the area to bring delegations to businesses and spread information from the locality and businesses to the people... If they are not proactive, it will be difficult to implement. For example, the annual practical program of the Hanoi Journalists Association is a program in coordination with the Political Department - Border Guard Command.

We have signed for 9 years and have maintained it very well. Every year, we organize 2 delegations. At the beginning of the year, we go to the North and the Association asks for the flag on top of Lung Cu flagpole. At the end of the year, we go on a business trip to the southern border posts to promote the border and islands. Recently, we visited the Hanoi Flagpole at Ca Mau Cape and received Flag No. 77 from the officers and soldiers of Dat Mui Border Post. During these business trips, the tasks of Party work, political work, and propaganda for the border and islands are widely spread by the Hanoi press. The articles are also printed into books. Every year, a volume is published. 9 years are 9 very meaningful volumes.

+ Thank you!

Song May (Implementation)

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