ĐÀ NẴNG — The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) officially opened an exhibition room displaying thousands of old documents, photographs and equipment that were used by journalists in the central and central Việt Nam during the American war.

An old code manipulator on display in Đà Nẵng on the occasion of the 60th anniversary establishment of the Liberation Press Agency (1960-2020). The machine was used by reporters during the American war. VNS Photo Công Thành

The exhibition, which opened in Đà Nẵng city on Wednesday, also marked the 60th anniversary of the Liberation Press Agency (October 12th, 1960). The Liberation Press Agency (LPA), the official news provider of the National Liberation Front of South Việt Nam during the resistance war against America, was later merged into Vietnam News Agency (VNA) after the reunification of Việt Nam in 1975.

It contains collected thousands of images as well as typewriters, photo printing machines, code manipulators, film cameras, and signal transmission machines from old reporters serving for the Liberation Press Agency during the American war (1960-1975).

The room, which located at the second floor in the new information service centre of the VNA’s Central and Central Highlands region in Đà Nẵng, will be a popular site for young people exploring the history of journalism.

The VNA’s Central and Central Highlands region now has 11 branches for news coverage in provinces and cities from Quảng Trị to Khánh Hòa. — VNS