Kindness and generosity have great power.

The television report “Oasis of Peace ” - which Nguyen Quang Khanh and his colleagues at the Military Radio and Television Center Association made during their stay in South Sudan is one such work. The report was awarded the B prize of the 2022 National Press Award, showing viewers that positivity, kindness and goodness have great power.

Working in harsh environments

To produce this work, he and his team had a working trip to Bentiu - one of the major bases of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan. This was also his first overseas working trip, so the preparation was quite thorough. Recording equipment, audio recording equipment and a laptop were used to ensure the successful completion of two tasks: reporting news and making long-form works during this working trip.

South Sudan is a region of conflict and instability. Even before the team set off, there was a violent incident in the civilian support area (POC) near the location of the Vietnam Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3. However, the spirit of the soldier who went to carry out the mission entrusted by the agency felt quite comfortable.

Journalist Nguyen Quang Khanh talks with local security forces.

In fact, the topic of the Green Berets is not new, so he and his colleagues are eager to create journalistic works with their own mark. He spent time watching many works of his predecessors on this topic and told himself to actively observe, find details, and actively talk... when coming to this area.

Preparation is like that, however not all preparations are effective. Journalist Nguyen Quang Khanh shared: South Sudan is always plagued by malaria, the malaria virus lasts for a long time and causes very serious harm to the body. We did not have information about this risk even though the Ministry of Defense had previously organized yellow fever vaccination (also a common disease in South Sudan), so we did not prepare long-sleeved clothes, malaria medicine and mosquito spray.

“When we first arrived here, the image of doctors wearing socks, long-sleeved uniforms, and even wearing coats while sleeping under mosquito nets made us remember forever. In the early days, when it was dark, I had to prepare news articles under mosquito nets. The team members had to remind each other to take anti-malaria pills every day. Luckily, we were operating in the Vietnam Level 2 Field Hospital, so this risk was quickly resolved,” Nguyen Quang Khanh recalled.

The weather in South Sudan can be hotter than 40 degrees during the day, but at night the temperature drops very low, the large temperature range makes anyone relatively affected in terms of health. Security issues in the base are quite good, however, when going outside the base and contacting the authorities and local people, each soldier must absolutely comply with the coordination and guidance of the Vietnam Field Hospital to minimize the risks that may occur.

Spreading the kindness of Vietnamese blue beret soldiers

Although the report “Oasis of Peace” is only over 20 minutes long, life at the Vietnam Level 2 Field Hospital in South Sudan is like a colorful picture. Every detail that the crew put into the product is an emotional and impressive detail. That is the image of the air ambulance force (AMET). They are the ones who will provide first aid and transport seriously ill patients by helicopter to upper-level hospitals. The helicopters of the UNISFA mission are old and are used frequently, and the South Sudan area is in conflict, so the air ambulance mission is quite dangerous. However, they have completed this mission very well.

Journalist Nguyen Quang Khanh interviews Vietnamese Blue Berets.

Mr. Quang Khanh said: They once shared that when they took the patient to the plane, even though they faced danger, they were still "not afraid of death" . Comparing the results of their duties as well as their daily lives, I realized that "not afraid of death" here is not a careless or arrogant attitude, but a statement made from hearts that love life immensely. Because they love life and are given the mission of healing and saving people by life, they carry out their duties with such a positive and brave attitude. That is also the inspiration for me to make my product "Oasis of Peace" .

Not a thorny investigative report, “Oasis of Peace” talks about positivity, kindness and kindness have great power. Kindness can change not only the health condition but also the attitude of the young man Toungod Bayak from South Sudan. It can help precious lives to be born in dangerous situations; and help the Vietnam Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3 to be steadfast in overcoming difficulties and completing its mission well, despite many challenges. Although kindness and positivity have such great power, they are transmitted and felt very easily, from seemingly the smallest actions.

Journalist Nguyen Quang Khanh visits a support area for residents in Bentiu, South Sudan.

Sharing his experience in the profession, journalist Quang Khanh said: As a young reporter and still having a lot to learn about the field of television, I think that to have a good television work is a combination of many factors. First of all, impressive images and music , editing that suits the audience's taste, good stories, rich in details... If any of these factors are not guaranteed, the television work will not be attractive.

“However, to have a product that meets all those factors, the TV reporter must of course have good professional expertise, good aesthetics, be sensitive to life, make efforts in journalism and a very important factor is luck” - reporter Quang Khanh shared more.

Le Tam

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