(VOVworld)- Vietnamese women were featured in the Argentinean newspaper Clarin on March 6 to mark International Women’s Day of Women on March 8^th.

Vietnamese women spotlighted on Argentine media

In her article, Alicia Diaconu, who made a recent visit to Vietnam, highlighted the role women have played in Vietnam’s national protection and nation building, hailing the Trung Sisters (Hai Ba Trung) who led the uprising against the Han invaders from China in 40 AD. She expressed her admiration for the two elephant-riding female generals, who have been depicted in numerous pictures, sculptures, paintings and publications. The article also honored Ba Trieu (Lady Trieu) or Trieu Thi Trinh, a female Vietnamese warrior in the 3rd century, who raised a rebellion against the Ngo (Wu) invaders, along with the many other Vietnamese women involved in the resistance war against the American invaders in the 20th century.