Dong Nai Women’s Union celebrates 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day

On the morning of March 6, the Dong Nai Provincial Women’s Union held a gathering to celebrate the 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8), the 1,986th anniversary of the Trung Sisters’ Uprising, and the 105th birth anniversary of Heroic Martyr Hoang Ngan, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women League for National Salvation (now the Vietnam Women’s Union).

Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the PPC and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, speaks at the meeting. Photo: Nga Son

Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee (PPC) and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province; Le Thi Thai, Member of the PPC and Deputy Head of the PPC’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization; Le Viet Hung, Member of the PPC and Deputy Head of the PPC’s Inspection Commission; and Le Thi Thanh Loan, Member of the PPC, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, and Chairwoman of the Provincial Women’s Union, attended the meeting.

On behalf of the Standing Board of the Provincial Women’s Union, Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial Women’s Union, recalled the tradition and affirmed that the Trung Sister’s Uprising not only demonstrated the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese nation but also affirmed the strength and immense contributions of Vietnamese women in the struggle for national liberation as well as in national construction. This is the glory and pride of generations of Vietnamese women, and it has become a beautiful and heroic symbol in the golden pages of the history of the Vietnamese nation and Vietnamese women.

Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the PPC and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, presents congratulatory flowers from the PPC. Photo: Nga Son

Continuing the heroic spirit of the Trung Sisters and following the example of Heroic Martyr Hoang Ngan, in recent times the Vietnam Women’s Union in general and the Dong Nai Provincial Women’s Union in particular have upheld the spirit of solidarity, dynamism, and creativity, actively implementing emulation movements and encouraging women to participate in all areas of social life, building prosperous, progressive, and happy families, thereby contributing to continuing the glorious tradition of Vietnamese women in the new era.

Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the PPC and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province; and Le Thi Thanh Loan, Member of the PPC, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, Chairwoman of the Provincial Women’s Union, present flowers and gifts to delegates at the seminar and several female revolutionary soldiers who were imprisoned by the enemies attending the meeting. Photo: Nga Son

Speaking at the gathering, Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the PPC and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, emphasized that Dong Nai, with its strategic location and many development potentials and advantages, plays a driving role in the development of the region. The Resolution of the 1st Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term has also set the goal that by 2030 the province must meet the basic criteria of a centrally run city and become a centrally run city before 2035 – a major and challenging objective that requires strong determination and action from the province.

To contribute to achieving this goal, Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the PPC, requested that women’s unions at all levels in the province continue to promote the results achieved and closely follow the political tasks of localities in order to take timely action. At the same time, it is necessary to continue renewing union activities in line with the needs of members and women in the current period. Women’s unions at all levels must take the lead in social welfare programs, building happy families and caring for the mental health of women and girls; encourage and support women to start their own business  and develop family economy; and improve the quality of union officials while building strong union organizations.

Le Thi Thanh Loan, Member of the PPC, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province, and Chairwoman of the Provincial Women’s Union, presents gifts to members and women in difficult circumstances. Photo: Nga Son

As part of the program, a seminar titled “Vietnamese Women Promoting the Tradition of the Trung Sisters and Heroic Martyr Hoang Ngan” was held, helping union officials, members, and women in the province better understand the tradition of Vietnamese women, recognize their responsibilities, and actively contribute to the development of the province and the nation in the new era.

On this occasion, the Provincial Women’s Union awarded funding to build two Great Solidarity Houses from the Dong Nai Fund for the Poor for extremely disadvantaged women in Xuan Dong and Nghia Trung communes and presented 30 gifts (1 million VND each) to disadvantaged women across the province.

By Nga Son – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha