“Journalism students – be passionate and dedicated to your profession”

Director, Meritorious Artist Lai Van Sinh is a person with many years of experience in the field of Cinema - Television. A large audience knows him for his famous documentary films that have won many national and international film festival awards such asPrairie Stories, Crazy Sister Nam, Elephant Hunters, Paths of Justice...Notably, this leading Vietnamese documentary film director is a former student of the Faculty of History, graduating from the University in 1979.

At the meeting, director, Meritorious Artist Lai Van Sinh spent a lot of time sharing with Journalism students his experiences in practical journalism: key points in a documentary or television report that each author needs to pay attention to, as well as the qualities and skills that a filmmaker needs to have when facing reality.

The knowledge that students have learned at school as well as the new changes in Vietnamese and world Cinema and Television in today's reality were mentioned and shared vividly with the Journalism students by him.

Many concerns and questions about the field of cinema and television of young students were clarified by director Lai Van Sinh. At the same time, the "golden lotus" of Vietnamese documentary cinema also advised that when making each work of Cinema - Television, students should find new points as well as always have a creative perspective in each of their works.

When asked how to do well in journalism, director - Meritorious Artist Lai Van Sinh frankly said: "Journalism is a tough job, especially requiring passion for the job. If you have enough confidence in your passion, I believe you will succeed in your journalism career.”.

Being able to interact and learn from leading experts in the field of journalism, some of whom have made their names with many famous works, will certainly help journalism students increase their understanding of the profession as well as gain more experience for the future. Bringing journalism students closer to the practical activities of the industry is the purpose for which the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and the CMP Center will continue to develop exchange programs and specialized talks in the near future.