Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh: A loyal heart to her homeland and country

Ms. Nguyen Thi Dinh attended the rally to celebrate the 18th Ben Tre Uprising Day in 1978. Photo courtesy

Female general with talent for strategy

Hero of the People's Armed Forces - former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Huynh Van Be shared: Talking about Ba Dinh, everyone has feelings of respect and admiration. Ba Dinh is a talented woman. Because Ba Dinh is not a military person, but she has a good grasp of the situation. Therefore, she directed the 1960 uprising (Dong Khoi movement) very well. We can see Ba ​​Dinh's talent in the following points:

Firstly, we had no guns in our hands (at that time our strength was only less than 20 party cells and 200 party members, with 4 broken and old guns, each with less than 10 bullets - book "Ben Tre Dong Khoi Anh Hung" by the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee, pages 446, 447), but we went to seize power. That was thanks to Mrs. Ba Dinh's correct assessment of the situation, the people's hearts and revolutionary hearts, and her correct assessment of the enemy. Although the enemy had a large number of troops, they were already exhausted, so Mrs. Ba organized the uprising.

Second, although not a military person, Mrs. Ba used the talents of the old resistance fighters, which was to make very good weapons.

Third, for Mrs. Ba Dinh, when she was oppressed by the enemy, she used political force to fight, making the enemy discouraged and forced to retreat.

The above points show that Ba Dinh is a talented strategist. She is not a military person. She is just a patriot who loves the people, but when an incident occurs, she can use the art of the Vietnamese military (ie the people's war strategy). That is the great point of Ba Dinh. In the early period, Ba Dinh was able to do 3 attacks (political - military - military propaganda): take the enemy's guns with bare hands - establish armed forces to fight the enemy. Regarding political forces, when the enemy suppressed, she was the one who used the mass forces to fight, discouraging the enemy. Ba Dinh used the forces in the puppet regime that had patriots so that they could rise up together... Simply put, there are 3 attacks and Ba Dinh made excellent use of the above arts. In my opinion, that is the reason Ba Dinh became a legendary general in the history of our country.

We also know that during the period when Mrs. Ba Dinh advocated the Dong Khoi uprising, she was not the head of the provincial Party Committee, but she dared to initiate and carry out the uprising because she was afraid of losing the opportunity.

Why did Ba Dinh not come from a soldier background, but instead become a female general? Because Ba Dinh had a deep love for her country, was passionate about the independence and freedom of the nation, so she thought of ways to do things, created ways to do things. Ba Dinh also had the talent to use talented people to contribute to the uprising of the masses, which we now call the Dong Khoi movement.

The compassion of Ms. Ba Dinh

Former Provincial Party Secretary Vo Thanh Hao told a story: I want to emphasize the compassion of a woman - in Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dinh. Because, only a kind person can have such compassion that many people admire!

I had a short time in the army in the northern border battlefield. During this time, I was fortunate to meet comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh. At that time, she was the President of the Vietnam Women's Union (1982 - 1987) - during a trip she visited her unit. Although the meeting was short, it left me and my fellow soldiers from Ben Tre with many emotions. Personally, I learned a lesson about human compassion.

On February 17, 1979, China launched an aggressive war along the entire northern border stretching across 6 provinces, from Pa Nam Cum (Lai Chau province) to Po Hen (Quang Ninh province). Responding to the nationwide mobilization order of President Ton Duc Thang, tens of thousands of Vietnamese youths volunteered to join the army. Each province in the military region established a volunteer battalion to fight on the northern border battlefield. Ben Tre province had 1 volunteer battalion. In June 1979, Ben Tre's volunteer battalion marched to the North.

In 1982, I don't remember the exact month, but it was very cold. The Ben Tre brothers were ordered to gather and march to the division to welcome the Central leaders. We were scattered in different places, so this was a rare opportunity to meet all together. When we arrived at the division, we learned that the Central leader who came to visit was comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh. At that time, she was a member of the Central Executive Committee and President of the Vietnam Women's Union. This was an official visit and work of a high-ranking delegation of the Party and State, so the welcoming ceremony was very solemn. There was a military band, a guard of honor, a saluting team, and a welcoming speech from the Corps Commander and Division Commander.

But after the formalities, I saw comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh quickly walk down the line of soldiers who were standing shivering from the cold. She shook hands with each person standing in front of her. In particular, she stopped, shook hands, hugged and kissed for a long time, and asked about each Ben Tre soldier (every Ben Tre soldier wore a Dong Khoi badge on their chest and a checkered scarf around their neck). I saw many Ben Tre soldiers crying and she choked up many times, many times pulling her checkered scarf to wipe away her tears.

At that moment, I felt that comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh (Miss Ba Dinh) was like a mother from the South; a mother from Ben Tre visiting her son who was fighting far from home.

She was moved to spend a lot of time recalling the tradition of her hometown Dong Khoi, the trust and expectations of the provincial leaders, parents, and fellow countrymen; encouraging Ben Tre soldiers to study and train with peace of mind, not only to complete their tasks at the unit, but also to become a source of future cadres for the locality, because the army is the university of the youth. Ms. Ba's thoughtful and touching advice to the soldiers from Ben Tre warmed our hearts in the cold weather.3

Looking back, I see in Ms. Ba the vision, the strategic thinking of a leader, her deep affection and concern for the army in general and our unit in particular.

Until now, I am still impressed by the way Miss Ba behaved at that time. I think, if it was just political concern, or even love without compassion, she would not have suddenly stepped down to us - ordinary soldiers. Perhaps this is a unique quality in Miss Ba's soul and personality. Is that the source of the affection, respect, and admiration that everyone has for Miss Ba?

Shining noble virtues

According to People's Physician, Doctor, Physician Ngo Van Tan - Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations: Creatively applying Resolution 15 of the Party with the "Two legs - Three prongs" method of the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee, headed by comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh (Miss Ba Dinh) was one of the leaders of the Dong Khoi uprising that broke out in Mo Cay area, Ben Tre province on January 17, 1960. The struggle quickly spread throughout the province, crossed the Tien and Hau rivers, burned throughout the southern provinces, to the suburbs of Saigon... making the Americans and puppets terrified. That outstanding feat once left a mark on the glorious history of fighting against the Americans to save the country in the South.

A lifetime of fighting and sacrificing, comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh not only represents the Southern women as "Heroic - Indomitable - Loyal - Responsible", she is also an exemplary model for Vietnamese women. Throughout her life, she strived for the cause of national liberation and women's liberation. With her modesty and kindness, she is one of the country's typical women, closely associated with the people. She is a prestigious leader, respected by the people, soldiers and women of Vietnam, and international friends; a shining example, passing on good values ​​to present and future generations, including Ben Tre intellectuals who must remember. That is, upholding the spirit of responsibility, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people is the consistent ideology throughout her revolutionary life.

Heather

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