Vietnam News Agency honoured with “Hero” title for third time
Thong Tan Xa Giai Phong (Liberation News Agency) – the counterpart of Vietnam News Agency at the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam during the wartime – is among the 15 units and localities honoured with the title "Hero of the People’s Armed Forces" for their exceptionally outstanding achievements during the anti-American resistance war.
Technicians of the Liberation News Agency transmit news and photos during the anti-American resistance war. (File Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thong Tan Xa Giai Phong (Liberation News Agency) –the counterpart of Vietnam News Agency at the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam during the wartime – is among the 15 units and localities honouredwith the title "Hero of the People’s Armed Forces" for their exceptionallyoutstanding achievements during the anti-American resistance war.
State President NguyenPhu Trong signed a decision to this effect on September 1.
The agency sent itsfirst piece of news on October 12, 1960 from a forest in TayNinh military base of the front.
The agency’s missionwas to report on the fight against the Americans by southern people to domesticand international audiences.
During its 15 yearsof operation between 1960 and 1975, the Liberation News Agency covered the mostup-to-date events, providing information not only for people in the country onthe war in the south but also military officers to analyse the situation andmake strategic decisions.
It helped turn public opinion and garner international support for theVietnamese people in military and diplomatic battles, helping to bring about the ultimatevictory for the Vietnamese people in the war against America in April 1975.
In 1976, the VietnamNews Agency and the Liberation News Agency merged under the common name VietnamNews Agency.
Over the past 75years, the Vietnam News Agency has been the only news outlet honoured withthree “Hero” titles: one “Labour Hero” title and two “Hero of the People’s ArmedForces” titles./.
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Technicians of the Liberation News Agency transmit news and photos during the anti-American resistance war. (File Photo: VNA) 
