Buenos Aires (VNA) – As Vietnam is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its revolutionary press (June 21, 1925 – 2025), Poldi Sosa Schmidt, President of the Argentina – Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV), spoke about President Ho Chi Minh’s role in establishing the Vietnamese revolutionary press and its contributions to cultural and diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South America.
Poldi Schmidt emphasised that the press is a vital instrument in every revolution and national development process.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
That was an extraordinary vision - one that continues to shape the country’s future, she remarked.
Recalling a memorable cultural moment, Poldi Schmidt shared the story of an ICAV member and film enthusiast who, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, produced a documentary on Vietnam in 2001. Featuring President Ho Chi Minh, who was already familiar to Argentine audiences, the film was widely screened at cultural centres, schools, and social organisations across the country, from Buenos Aires to provinces./.
