Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh: A shining example, a beautiful image of Vietnamese women

 

Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh. (Photo: Archive)

The event is an opportunity to express gratitude and honor the great contributions of female general Nguyen Thi Dinh to the revolutionary cause of the Party, the Vietnamese people and her homeland Ben Tre; and is a basis for educating and propagating revolutionary traditions, spreading her exemplary revolutionary example among cadres, party members and people of all walks of life.

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Huynh Thanh Dat said: “The solemnly organized workshop is a meaningful activity for us to respectfully remember, pay tribute, and clarify the life, revolutionary career and contributions of comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh to the revolutionary cause of the Party, the nation and Ben Tre homeland; contributing to nurturing and educating revolutionary ideals and traditions for cadres, party members and people of all walks of life, especially the young generation, in order to realize the aspiration to develop a strong, prosperous and happy country, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers in the new era of development, the era of national growth”.

Former Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh expressed: “In addition to her contributions to the cause of national liberation, in her role as President of the Vietnam Women's Union, Ms. Ba Dinh (female general Nguyen Dinh) also had many instructions and leadership to make the women's movement go into substance and reach localities, contributing to improving the status of women. From those instructions, we have learned and continued to bring the women's movement nationwide into depth. Learning and inheriting Ms. Ba Dinh's instructions in women's work in general as well as learning from her example, women today have also matured in all fields from intellectuals, workers, farmers, and female managers and leaders. We think that the feelings, hearts, and love for Ms. Ba Dinh are always present in all of us women”.

 

Delegates take souvenir photos at the Conference

According to Acting Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Ben Tre Provincial People's Council Ho Thi Hoang Yen, female general Nguyen Thi Dinh was not only a pioneer woman on the front line of the national liberation struggle, but she also left a deep mark in many fields, especially in the work of organizing, building forces and leading the women's movement. Ms. Ho Thi Hoang Yen shared: "No matter where she was, in any position, in any circumstance, she was always resilient and brave in overcoming all difficulties, hardships, even sacrifices, losses, and pains of a wife and mother, and worked tirelessly until the end of her life. Comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh's lifelong dedication to the cause of national liberation, for the development of the country, for the development and progress of women is always a shining example for today's and future generations to learn from and follow."

For the Cuban people, comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh is a legend, a typical model of a heroic, resilient, loyal and brave Vietnamese woman.

Her life is a model of the highest human values. Her humility, simplicity, altruism, patriotism and boundless dedication to the revolutionary cause are extraordinary testaments to what a nation can achieve when great leaders like Nguyen Thi Dinh emerge from within that nation…

(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam ROGELIO POLANCO FUENTES)

In his speech “The Cuban people’s feelings for comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh”, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes emphasized: “For the Cuban people, comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh is a legend, a typical example of a heroic, resilient, loyal and brave Vietnamese woman. Her life is a model of the highest human values. Her humility, simplicity, altruism, patriotism and boundless dedication to the revolutionary cause are extraordinary proof of what a nation can do when great leaders like Nguyen Thi Dinh emerge from within that nation. We are proud of the life and achievements of female general Nguyen Thi Dinh, as well as the struggle of the Vietnamese people for independence, liberation and the building of a free and sovereign nation, as if it were part of our own revolutionary history”.

Ms. Le Thi Thanh Liem, former President of the Women's Union of Ben Tre province, could not help but be moved when recalling the life and revolutionary activities of female general Nguyen Thi Dinh.

“For Ben Tre, Miss Ba was the commander of the Dong Khoi movement, the commander of the 'Long-haired Army' that has become a legend like an epic that the whole world knows. Throughout her life, Miss Ba only had the Fatherland and the people. The conference affirmed Miss Ba's career and dedication in the struggle for national liberation, creating a spread, an opportunity to educate the generations about tradition, continuing to promote the tradition, patriotism and career that she left behind. The emotion mixed with nostalgia and respect for Miss Ba will never fade in my mind,” Ms. Le Thi Thanh Liem confided.

It is known that, based on the results of the scientific conference "The life and revolutionary career of comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh", Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee will coordinate with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Central ministries and branches to develop a project to propose to the Politburo and the Secretariat to recognize female general Nguyen Thi Dinh as a typical leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution.

Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh was born on March 15, 1920, the youngest child in a poor, patriotic farming family in Luong Hoa commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province. She participated in the revolution, starting with the Indochina Congress movement in 1936.

In October 1938, she joined the Communist Party. She was the one who called the uprising in Ben Tre by the concept of "Dong Khoi" and directly led the first phase of "Dong Khoi".

This event created the legendary “Long-haired Army”, with a “three-pronged attack” strategy combining politics, arms and military affairs. She was promoted to the rank of Major General in April 1974, the first female general of the Vietnam People’s Army.

After the country's reunification, female general Nguyen Thi Dinh was assigned to hold many important positions of the Party and State: Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (terms IV, V, VI); National Assembly Delegate (terms VI, VII, VIII); Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War Invalids and Social Affairs; Vice President, Secretary of the Party Delegation and President of the Vietnam Women's Union; Vice President of the State Council; Vice President of the World Federation of Democratic Women; President of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dinh passed away on August 26, 1992, leaving behind a great legacy for the country and its people. With her great contributions to the country and its people, she was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal, the First Class Military Exploit Medal and many other noble medals by the State.

In 1968, she received the Lenin International Peace Prize. On August 30, 1995, she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces.

LE HOAN

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