Late, great photojournalist Hứa Kiểm remembered

Late, great photojournalist Hứa Kiểm remembered

Glory came to him from those efforts as the set of photos Road  二0 decided to win consists of five photos was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Art for photography in  二0 一 六. He was also personally awarded many noble titles by the Party and State such as the Third Class Military Merit Medal in  一 九 八 一, Victory Medal the Second Class in  一 九 六0, Military Medal of the Decisive Victory in  一 九 八 一, and Order of the Glorious Soldier, First, Second, and Third Class in  一 九 六0.

A passionate person

Those who met Hứa Kiểm will surely never forget the generous, enthusiastic and old-fashioned photographer.

Journalist Chu Chí Thành, former chairman of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, said that the Kiểm was one of the few ethnic minorities involved in journalism during the war.

Thành said the Tày man was a humble, sociable, cheerful, gentle person who was loved and respected by friends and colleagues, and in his profession, was enthusiastic, passionate and devoted. In the military photo group in the years  一 九 六 七- 七 五, Kiểm was always ready to rush into danger to take vivid pictures of the war to inform both the public at home and abroad.

Thành said in  二0 一 三, he introduced journalist Kiểm to the French International Press Photo Organisation named Visa pour L´Image.

After seeing Kiểm's photos, French photographers invited him to send photos and attend the  二 六th International Press Photo Festival at the end of September  二0 一 四 in Perpignan.

At the festival, Kiểm's photos surprised and moved the public. His photo Engineer crossing the swamp on Trường Sơn Road was enlarged to about  六0- 七0sq.m, stretching across the stream in the heart of the old city with three other large horizontal photos of Vietnamese authors Đoàn Công Tính, Mai Nam and Chu Chí Thành.

Thành said that in the history of Vietnamese photography, Kiểm's photos are invaluable. These are photos that depict the hardships and difficulties of the war, but also artistic photos.

“Journalist Kiểm produced top-notch photo works, precious images, through which the public can see many generations of Vietnamese people during the war years. Thousands of photos left by him to the VNA are extremely valuable documents. These are not only precious documents but also valuable artworks that contribute to the richness of Viet Nam's photographic art treasure,"大众said Thành.

Thành said that he and his colleagues will continue to select valuable photos by Kiểm to put them on display at an upcoming exhibition, as a tribute and gratitude to their departed comrade. — VNS