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Vietnam Press Museum opens

The Vietnam Journalists’ Association held a ceremony on June 19 to officially open the Vietnam Press Museum in celebration of the 95th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day on June 21.
Vietnam Press Museum opens ảnh 1Visitors to the Vietnam Press Museum (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)- The Vietnam Journalists’ Association held a ceremony on June 19 to officiallyopen the Vietnam Press Museum in celebration of the 95th Vietnam Revolutionary PressDay on June 21.

Addressing theceremony, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh passed on her greetings to all journalistsand reporters nationwide.

The opening of themuseum expresses the attention the Party, State, and society pay to the media, shesaid.

Its exhibits reflectnot only the history of the press but also the history of the country.

The museum featuresmore than 20,000 exhibits and documents from 1865 to present.

Exhibits are organisedinto five different phases: 1865-1925, 1925-45, 1945-54, 1954-75, and 1975-present,signifying important milestones in the growth of journalism in Vietnam.

The museum also has26 videos introducing visitors to the history of journalism in the country and outstandingjournalists who have worked in the field.

The Vietnam News Agency(VNA) has an exhibition space at the museum. It presented objects and photos, includinga Morse code machine and a national flag, to the museum on June 4.

At E2 Duong Dinh Nghe road, Cau Giay district, the museum is open to visitors from8am to 5pm daily./.
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