Occupation: Literature

Go into every corner of life to “hunt for news”. A difficult situation that needs help from society, a poor student who is the valedictorian that needs to be honored, a cruel act of beating children that needs to be condemned… All of these can be stories for you to put in the newspaper.The skills you need: First of all, you must be a compassionate person, know how to feel the hardships of life, know how to be indignant at social injustices and desire to contribute to making life better instead of just condemning and criticizing it. With the nature of the profession of having to provide fast, new and updated information, dynamism and sensitivity are indispensable qualities for journalists. Journalism sometimes also requires you to have a courageous spirit and dare to sacrifice. And of course, a very necessary skill is that you must have good writing ability, if it is not your current ability, it will be a goal for you to strive for if you want to choose this career.Where can you apply for a job? All press and media agencies nationwideSocial needs: A society that is "thirsty" for information like today always needs the contribution of reporters. However, the problem is how can we become competent reporters? Currently, former students of the General Literature Department are working in most press agencies nationwide. Many have held important positions such as Vu Quang Vinh (Class 18), Editor-in-Chief of the Thieu Nien Tien Phong newspaper; Duong Ky Anh (Class 13), former Editor-in-Chief of the Tien Phong newspaper; Thuan Huu (Class 21), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan Dan newspaper; Ta Viet Anh (Class 18), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Hanoi Moi newspaper, Luu Quang Dinh (Class 29), Editor-in-Chief of the Nong Thon Ngay Nay newspaper...

Script writing for movies and TV series (plot, characters, episodes, segments, etc.)The skills you need: If you love cinema, literature, television, if you have a rich imagination, unique ideas and love creativity, if you are a person with keen observation and sharp language skills, perhaps you should think about working as a film or television screenwriter. Of course, to do this job well, you need to read a lot of Vietnamese and world literature, need to accumulate a large amount of knowledge and social understanding. If possible, do not miss the opportunity to experience and immerse yourself in life. Always ask yourself, if you were the audience, what kind of movie would you like to watch?Where can you apply for a job?Scriptwriting departments of television stations, state and private film production companies, media companies, scriptwriting companies… If you have the ability, you can even be a freelance scriptwriter.Social needs: The need to find good scripts is a difficult problem for domestic film producers, and that is the opportunity for screenwriters to try their hand. In addition to the faces of the previous generation such as writer - screenwriter Nguyen Thi Thu Hue (K29), poet - screenwriter Phan Huyen Thu (K34) ... there is a generation of young screenwriters who have grown up in the environment of the Faculty of Literature such as Ha Thuy Nguyen (K48) with the film Vong laurel, the young screenwriter group Song Thuy Luong Ha (K45-46) with the film Lap hinh cho trai tim ...

Edit book manuscripts, find ideas to create books that serve life.The skills you need: In order to produce a book that is well received by readers, the editor must accurately grasp the need for knowledge in society, specifically knowing what kind of books readers need. You must especially accumulate a rich Vietnamese vocabulary, especially specialized terms in the field of books you are in charge of (literature, science, children's books). In addition, meticulousness, carefulness, and perseverance are considered the top qualities of an editor because you must know that the densely written manuscript pages will be your companions in this job.Where can you apply for a job?Any publishing unit nationwide can be your choice such as: Literature Publishing House, Writers Association Publishing House, Women's Publishing House, Knowledge Publishing House, Culture and Information Publishing House, National University Publishing House...Social needs: As long as society still needs books, there will always be a place for the editor profession. Former students of Tong Hop Van are a strong editorial force in the system of publishing houses across the country. Some of them are holding key leadership positions: Nguyen Van Cu (K18), Director of Literature Publishing House; Mai Quynh Giao (K19), Director of Women's Publishing House...

• If you have good or excellent academic achievements, if you are passionate about research and want to share your knowledge with more people, you should choose a career as a lecturer at universities.
• You can work as a researcher at research institutes: Institute of Literature Research, Institute of Cultural Research...
• By studying for an additional teaching certificate, you will have the opportunity to become a teacher at high schools nationwide, especially local schools.
• Staff at cultural and information agencies at city, province and district levels: Department of Culture, Office of Culture...
• Movement officials: Central Youth Union, Central Student Association, local Provincial Youth Unions, People's Committees of cities...