Study and follow Ho Chi Minh's moral example of honesty, objectivity, and dedication of revolutionary journalists

2025 is a special milestone, when the entire Party and people celebrate the 135th anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday and the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. On this important occasion, we will learn about President Ho Chi Minh's views on the honesty, objectivity, and dedication of revolutionary journalists.

The person who laid the foundation for the Vietnamese revolutionary press

In 1911, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh boarded the Amiral Latouche Treville ship to leave the country to find a way to save the country. On that journey, Man not only did many jobs to make a living but also had a chance to work as a journalist - a tool not only to make a living but also to fight for national independence.

On June 21, 1925, the newspaper "Youth Nien" (of the Vietnam Youth Revolutionary Comrades Association) issued its first issue, marking the birth of the Vietnamese revolutionary press. Since then, President Ho Chi Minh has always considered the press as an ideological - cultural front, the pen is a weapon, the article is a revolutionary satire. He advised: " Jury officers are also revolutionary soldiers".

In a letter to Huynh Thuc Khang newspaper writing class in 1949, he emphasized: "A newspaper that is not favored by the majority of the people is not worthy of being a newspaper". At the 2nd and 3rd Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association in 1959 and 1962, he repeatedly affirmed: "The mission of the press is to serve the people, serve the revolution", and at the same time required the press team to have strong political will, away from giao ly and formal diseases.

He requires journalists to clearly answer three questions before writing: What to write for? Who should I write for? How to write? The writer's advice must be "streamlined, clear, practical", fighting the disease of "long lines, Emptiness", fluent in elaborate words, and unnecessarily using foreign words. Writing a newspaper is not only about recording events but must have a clear point of view, honest and objective information, for the benefit of the revolution and the people.

Honest, objective, dedicated to the core qualities of revolutionary journalists

According to Ho Chi Minh's ideology, honesty in journalism is not simply about reflecting the truth, but also about not distorting, not exciting, not serving personal interests. Writing in newspapers is an action for the people, for the country - to tell the truth, write the truth, act the truth. Honesty is closely linked to professional ethics, a measure of the quality of journalists.

However, President Ho Chi Minh also pointed out: honesty and objectivity do not mean neutrality. Revolutionary journalists must stand above the stance of the Party and the people. Reporting must reflect the truth, not paint pink, not black, not avoid reality, and at the same time contribute to social orientation, raising people's awareness.

Dedicated to the profession "according to Uncle Ho" is to love the profession, overcome difficulties to fulfill the mission of a soldier on the ideological front. Writing a newspaper is a noble mission, requiring sacrifice and perseverance, for the benefit of the people and the country. Every journalist needs to maintain the "political, exorcistic" spirit that President Ho Chi Minh has always warned.

Learn from Uncle Ho in every professional action

President Ho Chi Minh's teachings have always been a guideline for the professional activities of the collective of cadres, reporters, and workers of Lao Dong newspaper. With the strong development of communication technology and social networks, the requirements for professional ethics are more strict than ever. We determined: studying and following Uncle Ho is not only a slogan, but must penetrate deeply into each article, each news line, each career decision.

Lao Dong Newspaper focuses on educating ideology for cadres and reporters through thematic activities and periodic Party activities. We have studied and practiced Regulation 144-QD/TW (2024) on ethical standards for cadres and party members; Regulations on professional ethics for journalists; Regulations on behavior on social networks... which have been implemented systematically and continuously. Right at the Newspaper's headquarters, these standards are solemnly hung as regular reminders to each professional person.

Many outstanding masses of Lao Dong Newspaper have had a solemn Party admission ceremony held at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum or on Uncle Ho's birthday - those activities are not only political activities but also an opportunity for journalists to review themselves, better perform their mission of serving the Fatherland and serving the people.

Lao Dong Newspaper Stepping on the path that the Son has opened

For the past 96 years, Lao Dong Newspaper - a newspaper of the Trade Union organization has always maintained its role as the voice of workers, accompanying workers, civil servants, and laborers in all aspects of life. The newspaper has had many articles deeply reflecting the current situation of social life, strongly speaking out against injustice and negativity, actively participating in the struggle to protect sovereignty and protect the legitimate rights of workers.

Thanks to that, Lao Dong Newspaper has continuously won many prestigious press awards such as the National Press Award, the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award, the Dien Hong Award, and a series of international awards. On average, each year, the newspaper wins 35 to 50 domestic and foreign press awards. In addition to professional activities, the newspaper also implements many meaningful social programs such as " Glory of Vietnam", Golden Heart Fund... contributing to spreading the human values and social responsibility of revolutionary journalists.

The Party Committee of Lao Dong Newspaper determined that studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideological, moral and stylistic example is not a task in a period, but a regular, continuous process. For revolutionary journalists, this becomes even more important and necessary in the context of many challenges and opportunities intertwined as at present. Ho Chi Minh's ideology on journalism has always been a guideline, a light to guide the way for the Vietnamese revolutionary journalism to continue to develop professionally, modernly, humanely, for the nation, for the people.

"Discussing at the thematic conference: Party viewpoint, Ho Chi Minh's ideology on the working class and trade union organizations"