Woman general Nguyen Thi Dinh bronze bust erected
Bronze bust of woman general Nguyen Thi Dinh has recently been solemnly erected at her memorial house in Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province on the 32nd anniversary of the liberation of the south, April 30.
The bust of woman general Nguyen Thi Dinh is casted from monolithic with a length 1.75 metre and a weight of 1,250 kg. The bust reflects the appearance of woman general Nguyen Thi Dinh at the age of 50 55 in black loose fitting blouse and a bandanna. With a delighted face, a long hair gathered in to a bun, the bust depicts a successful woman general who created the three spearhead-attacks against the enemy.
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Dung stressed at the statue erecting ceremony that comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh is a good example in revolutionary morality and the embodiment of good quality of Vietnamese women.
In recognition of heroine Nguyen Thi Dinh, army sculptors Nguyen Phuc Tung, Nguyen Quoc Dat and other artisans of the Thang Loi Casting Mechanics Company under the instruction of director of the Vietnam Military History Museum, Major General Le Ma Luong started casting the bust at the end of last year and completed it five months later.
Source Nhan Dan