Võ Thị Thắng
Vietnamese revolutionary and stateswoman (1945–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Võ Thị Thắng (10 December 1945 – 22 August 2014) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and stateswoman. She was a member of the Long An delegation to the National Assembly of Vietnam during its fourth, fifth, and sixth sessions (1975 to 1981). She later served as a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam during its eighth and ninth congresses (1996 to 2006), the Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Chairwoman of the Vietnam–Cuba Friendship Association, and the Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union.
Võ Thị Thắng | |
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Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Member of the National Assembly of Vietnam for Long An Province | |
In office 1975–1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-12-10)10 December 1945 Tân Bửu Commune, Bến Lức District, Long An Province, Vietnam (present-day divisions) |
Died | 22 August 2014(2014-08-22) (aged 68) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Awards | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) |
Years of service | 1962–1975 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Outside of Vietnam, she is most well known for a photograph of her smiling at her sentencing for an attempted assassination during the Vietnam War. The photograph is popularly known as the "Smile of Victory" and has become a symbol of Vietnamese women who fought in the war.