In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Dinh.
Madame Nguyễn Thị Định (15 March 1920 – 26 August 1992) was the first female general of the
Vietnam People's Army during the Vietnam War and the first female Vice President of Vietnam. Her role in the war was as National Liberation Front deputy commander, and was described as "the most important Southern woman revolutionary in the war".[1] Furthermore, she was commander of an all-female force known as the Long-Haired Army, which engaged in espionage and combat against ARVN and US Forces.[2]
Biography
Nguyễn Thị Định was born from a peasant family in
National Liberation Front (NLF). In 1965 she was elected chairwoman of the South Vietnam Women's Liberation Association, who were given the name the "long-haired warriors" by Ho Chi Minh.[4] A portion of membership in the National Liberation Front continued to be women, and many were drawn to the promise of changes in the role of women in society.[4]
After the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam, Madame Định served on the Central Committee of the
