Talk show “Continuing the epic” shares stories of war correspondents

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), on the afternoon of April 24, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) organized a meeting and discussion program with the theme "Continuing the heroic epic" to pay tribute to the staff, reporters, technicians and employees of VNA who participated in the resistance wars to protect the Fatherland and performed international duties in Laos and Cambodia.

Meeting and discussion scene. Photo: Dinh Hiep

Attending the event were Party Central Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, President of Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh; Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association Nguyen Duc Loi, along with delegates and 430 officials, reporters, technicians and staff of VNA who participated in the resistance war against the US, border protection wars and international duties in Laos and Cambodia.

The program is connected online at 3 points: National News Center in Hanoi ; VNA Information Center for the Central - Central Highlands region in Da Nang and VNA Information Center for the Southern region in Ho Chi Minh City.

Speaking at the meeting and discussion, VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang said that during the resistance war against the US to save the country, Vietnam News Agency reporters in the North always closely followed the reality of production and combat. In the South, on October 12, 1960, the first bulletin of the Liberation News Agency marked the birth of the official voice from the battlefield, making an important contribution to the transmission of information and encouragement of the revolutionary movement.

General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang speaks at the meeting and discussion. Photo: Dinh Hiep

From 1960 to 1975, the Liberation News Agency received more than 450 cadres and reporters from the Vietnam News Agency, working side by side with the armed forces, continuously broadcasting urgent news, boosting the will of compatriots and soldiers both in the rear and on the front lines.

The peak was April 30, 1975 - a sacred historical milestone when Vietnam News Agency had the honor of broadcasting the first images and news about the great victory of the Spring General Offensive and Uprising, opening an era of independence, freedom and national unification.

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“To have that historic spring, nearly 260 cadres, reporters and technicians of VNA sacrificed their lives or were injured. Those losses will forever be engraved in the glorious history of the industry,” shared journalist Vu Viet Trang.

Entering the period of innovation and integration, inheriting the glorious tradition, generations of VNA continue to take the lead in hot spots and important events of the country and the world , with the spirit of innovation, creativity, and strong application of technology, creating modern, high-quality press products, honored with major awards. With more than 1,000 reporters, editors, and technicians working comprehensively on all platforms, VNA is providing more than 60 diverse information products, actively contributing to the development of the country's press.

The meeting and discussion program “Continuing the epic” consists of two parts. The first part is the stories of the war reporters themselves about the difficult, sacrificial but very proud years of revolutionary news workers during the resistance war against the US, also to commemorate the martyrs who fell for the cause of national liberation and reunification.

In the second part, delegates shared about the period of national reunification and entering a new phase of national construction and protection, fulfilling the international duty of “helping friends is helping yourself” in Laos and Cambodia. Delegates also shared stories about the silent sacrifices and enthusiasm of news reporters in challenging circumstances such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Typhoon Yagi, etc.

At the meeting and discussion, a ceremony was held to present battlefield relics to the VNA's Traditions Department. Photo: Dinh Hiep

At the meeting and discussion, a ceremony was held to present battlefield relics to the VNA’s Traditions Department. These simple relics have followed the footsteps of reporters and technicians on battlefields from the South to the North, demonstrating the sacrifice, dedication, love for the Fatherland and the profession of previous generations.

On this occasion, the News Agency Publishing House launched the Vietnamese-English bilingual photo book "80 years of Vietnam News Agency".

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