Nguyễn Thị Định
Her Excellency Major General Nguyễn Thị Định | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Vietnam | |
| In office 19 April 1987 – 19 July 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Quang Đạo |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Thị Bình |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1920 |
| Died | 26 August 1992 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces Lenin Peace Prize |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Vietnam |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam |
| Years of service | 1965–1975 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam |
Madame Nguyễn Thị Định (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ tʰi˧˨ʔ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; 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". 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.