Journalist Ly Van Sau

(NB&CL) “Discussion and Exhibition: Journalist and Diplomat Ly Van Sau: A Loyal Heart” - to be held on November 1, is the opening event of a series of events on Portraits of Outstanding Journalists towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Journalism Day and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Journalists Association (April 21, 1950 - April 21, 2025) that the Vietnam Press Museum has been implementing. The event also takes place at the exact time of the 100th birthday anniversary of the late Journalist Ly Van Sau (November 5, 1924 - November 5, 2024) - a devoted writer, a loyal heart to the Party and the People, a journalist with many contributions to the cause of Revolutionary Journalism.

1. Organizing seminars and exhibitions on the lives and careers of veteran journalists and outstanding journalists who have made great contributions to the cause of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism has always been a focus of the Vietnam Press Museum - Vietnam Journalists Association and has been invested in for many years. Regarding this event, journalist Tran Kim Hoa - Head of the Vietnam Press Museum said:

“Journalist Ly Van Sau has made great contributions to journalism and diplomacy, making an important contribution to the cause of fighting for national independence and building the country. During his lifetime, he devoted the best years of his life to striving for revolutionary ideals, for the cause of fighting for national independence and building the country. During the two resistance wars against France and the US, when he was only 22 years old, he was both editor-in-chief of Thang Newspaper (the predecessor of today's Khanh Hoa Newspaper) and a French newspaper serving the enemy's propaganda work; contributed to the establishment of the Southern Voice and the Southern Voice from the very beginning, becoming an excellent spokesman for the delegation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in Paris from 1968 to 1973.

The country was unified, he was attached to the work of press management, to the professional activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association and left many important marks on the political and diplomatic front serving the cause of national liberation, national unification and development of the radio and television industry and Vietnam News Agency... Through the display of images and artifacts related to the life and career of Journalist - Diplomat Ly Van Sau, the discussion will certainly receive many valuable opinions from delegates, clarifying the outstanding contributions of journalist - diplomat Ly Van Sau to the cause of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism during the periods of national liberation struggle, national defense and national construction".

It must be said that, for the staff of the Vietnam Press Museum, the name of journalist Ly Van Sau associated with Thang newspaper and the Paris Conference has really impressed them for many years. A few years ago, journalist Viet Tung presented the Museum with a documentary about Thang newspaper and its editor Ly Van Sau, and they had a burning desire to do something to honor him when they had the chance.

When meeting with journalist Ly Van Sau's family and receiving support from his relatives, the Vietnam Press Museum officially proposed to organize this event. The leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association, the agencies and units where he worked were very interested and encouraged. "It was very coincidental but it turned out to be an extremely favorable opportunity that sometimes even years of preparation would not have been possible. We started researching and developing the exhibition script, building the discussion content for this "once in a hundred years" event within more than a month to open it on time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth" - journalist Tran Kim Hoa shared.

Journalist Ly Van Sau (sitting in the middle) when he participated in diplomatic activities.

2. The special thing about this event is the strong attraction of personality and talent gathered in a great journalist and outstanding diplomat. Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh will give a welcome speech. Journalists participating in the discussion session such as Permanent Vice Chairman of the Association Nguyen Duc Loi, General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam, Chairman of the Central Council for Literature and Arts Theory Nguyen The Ky are all very enthusiastic...

The event was attended by many delegates from all regions, in many fields including journalism, diplomacy, military..., especially the presence of veteran journalists such as Ha Dang, Hong Vinh, many leaders of central and local press agencies and many famous ambassadors and diplomats. "The discussion and thematic exhibition on Mr. Ly Van Sau is expected to be a large gathering with many names and important guests. This is a great opportunity for us to gain more knowledge and golden documents in the process of honoring a generation of outstanding journalists who have made many contributions to the cause of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism!" - journalist Tran Kim Hoa added.

It is known that with the wholehearted support of journalist Ly Van Sau's family, the Vietnam Press Museum has been provided with many valuable documents and artifacts, helping the event preparation process to be more confident and effective.

The vivid and intimate images of journalist and diplomat Ly Van Sau in the short film shown at the event, made by his own nephew with deep gratitude and respect, will certainly leave an emotional impression on the hearts of the attendees.

It can be said that throughout his life, Ly Van Sau had opportunities to strive and grow in many fields of journalism (print, radio, television, news media), and at the same time achieved outstanding successes in diplomacy.

Veteran journalist Ha Dang once emotionally shared: "Mr. Ly Van Sau lives forever in our hearts, a comrade, a devoted friend and an extremely dynamic and creative soldier on the propaganda - press and diplomatic fronts."

Preparations for the discussion are ready.

3. Sharing more about the upcoming plans in the series of events towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, journalist Tran Kim Hoa said that after this meaningful event, the Museum is making efforts to make a portrait film about journalist Kim Toan, one of the Northern journalists who crossed Truong Son to work as a journalist in the Southern battlefield, holding both guns and pens, making many important contributions in both wartime and peacetime.

The museum also hopes to make a film about the family of journalist Nguyen Ho (former Director of the Film Studio of Ho Chi Minh City Television) - Minh Hien (former Editor-in-Chief of Saigon Entrepreneur Newspaper). The two worked as journalists in the jungle during the years of the war against America, continued to work as journalists after liberation and are typical faces of sharp-penned, pure-hearted journalists in the renovation period... "Journalists - soldiers" is the topic that the Vietnam Journalism Museum is currently nurturing and incubating, associated with slices of the history of Vietnam's Revolutionary Journalism, with past and present generations of journalists.

Moving towards 100 years of Vietnam Revolutionary Press, 75 years of the Association's establishment, the first months of 2025 may be the time when the Vietnam Press Museum will have to race and accelerate to simultaneously carry out many plans: Participate in the Spring Press Festival in some localities with the "honor and pride" circuit in Hung Yen, Quang Tri, Quang Binh ...

Ha Van

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nha-bao-ly-van-sau--suc-hut-cua-mot-nhan-cach-mot-tai-nang-post319234.html