Hong Ha Stationery - not just a brand

Over the past 65 years, along with the flow of time, the two words Hong Ha are not only a brand but have left a deep and affectionate mark in the minds of the staff, whether they are working or have been attached to it. Like the Red River flowing through Vietnam from ancient times until now, people compare it to the beautiful patterns embroidered on the green bibs of the Northern Delta - the name Hong Ha has become affectionate as it nurtures the souls of many generations of staff, workers and employees of the Hong Ha State-owned Stationery Factory - now Hong Ha Stationery Joint Stock Company.

A resting corner of Hong Ha workers. Photo: Archive.

It is probably rare to find a place where colleagues call each other brothers and sisters, relatives, family, and are proud to talk about their workplace with affection like: "I am a Hong Ha child". During 62 years of formation and development, there have been many generations attached to Hong Ha like that, there are people who have spent their whole lives working, contributing and retiring, there are generations who have worked for 10, 20 years, and a whole generation of young people who do not know when they have understood and cherished a cultural tradition that they do not know when it was formed. We only know that it is a priceless asset that previous generations have devoted, sacrificed their intelligence, human effort and blood to pass on to the next generation and will continue to be passed on and nurtured for future generations.

Hong Ha's children both produced and fought to protect the Factory in the 1970s. Photo archive.

Having worked for nearly 10 years at Hong Ha Stationery, through many assignments - Mr. Nguyen Van Bang still always feels the pain of a Hong Ha person every time he remembers the place he loves. For Mr. Bang, although he cannot continue to work, what makes him happiest is collecting souvenirs or cultural products that are meaningful to Hong Ha. Not only Mr. Bang, all the children of Hong Ha, even though they have been away from this common home for many years, still have a special affection and are always proud when telling about memories and stories that to them will only exist in Hong Ha.

Two articles written about Hong Ha in the Culture and Arts Magazine in 1972 and in the Labor Newspaper in 1978 were carefully framed by Mr. Bang and given to Hong Ha on the occasion of its 62nd anniversary.

65 years, turning new pages of the book of tradition - future, the historical journey has passed like fire testing gold, tempering the will and strength of the children of Hong Ha, fostering the spirit of solidarity, ready to overcome all challenges together. Now, in all parts of the country, those children still turn to Hong Ha and will continue to write the epic of proud cultural tradition, continue to write a proud future - a future of Hong Ha's aspirations.

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