Nguyen Thi Dinh
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Nguyễn Thị Định was a Vietnam
ese communist during the Vietnam War
.
She was born from a peasant family in Ben Tre (Kien Hoa province in the Mekong Delta
), and fought with the Viet Minh
forces against the French
. She was arrested and incarcerated by the French colonial authority
between 1940 and 1943, and helped lead an insurrection in Ben Tre in 1945 and again in 1960 (against Ngo Dinh Diem
's government).
She was a founding member of the National Liberation Front (NLF),
In 1965 she was elected chairwoman of the South Vietnam Women's Liberation Association.
After the Vietnam War
and the reunification of Vietnam, Madame Dinh served on the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party and also became the first female major general
to serve in the Vietnam People's Army
. She was also one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Council of State
from 1987 until her death.
Together with Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
, she is one of the two most prominent female Vietnamese communist leaders. She was awarded Lenin Peace Prize
for the year 1967.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese communist during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
She was born from a peasant family in Ben Tre (Kien Hoa province in the Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...
), and fought with the Viet Minh
Viet Minh
Việt Minh was a national independence coalition formed at Pac Bo on May 19, 1941. The Việt Minh initially formed to seek independence for Vietnam from the French Empire. When the Japanese occupation began, the Việt Minh opposed Japan with support from the United States and the Republic of China...
forces against the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She was arrested and incarcerated by the French colonial authority
French Indochina
French Indochina was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin , Annam , and Cochinchina , as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887....
between 1940 and 1943, and helped lead an insurrection in Ben Tre in 1945 and again in 1960 (against Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngô Đình Diệm was the first president of South Vietnam . In the wake of the French withdrawal from Indochina as a result of the 1954 Geneva Accords, Diệm led the effort to create the Republic of Vietnam. Accruing considerable U.S. support due to his staunch anti-Communism, he achieved victory in a...
's government).
She was a founding member of the National Liberation Front (NLF),
In 1965 she was elected chairwoman of the South Vietnam Women's Liberation Association.
After the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and the reunification of Vietnam, Madame Dinh served on the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party and also became the first female major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
to serve in the Vietnam People's Army
Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
. She was also one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Council of State
Vice President of Vietnam
Vice President of Vietnam is the second highest political position in Vietnam.According to the Constitution of Vietnam, Vice President is appointed by the National Assembly of Vietnam among its members...
from 1987 until her death.
Together with Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nguyễn Thị Bình, , was a Vietnamese communist leader who negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference on behalf of the Vietcong, or National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam....
, she is one of the two most prominent female Vietnamese communist leaders. She was awarded Lenin Peace Prize
Lenin Peace Prize
The International Lenin Peace Prize was the Soviet Union's equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize, named in honor of Vladimir Lenin. It was awarded by a panel appointed by the Soviet government, to notable individuals whom the panel indicated had "strengthened peace among peoples"...
for the year 1967.
See also
- Nguyen Thi BinhNguyen Thi BinhNguyễn Thị Bình, , was a Vietnamese communist leader who negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference on behalf of the Vietcong, or National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam....