Presentation of the portrait of Hero – Martyr Vo Thi Sau to the Vietnam Women's Museum
WVR - On August 7, in Hanoi, the “Soldier’s Heart” organization, in coordination with the Vietnam Women’s Museum, presented the portrait of Hero – Martyr Vo Thi Sau along with several other portraits of Heroes – Martyrs that had just been colour-restored by a group of young artists from “Soldier’s Heart.”
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| The colour-restored portrait of Hero – Martyr Vo Thi Sau. (Source: Organizing Committee) |
This activity is part of the lead-up to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and Independence Day (1945–2025); the 80th anniversary of the People’s Public Security Force; and the 20th anniversary of the “All People Protect National Security” festival.
The event was attended by several Heroes of the People’s Armed Forces, generals, former members of the People’s Public Security, veterans, intellectuals of the capital, and representatives of families of martyrs and wounded soldiers from many regions across the country.
To honour the contributions of Heroes – Martyrs of the People’s Public Security who quietly sacrificed their lives during the resistance wars for the peace of the people and the security of the Fatherland, the Organizing Committee symbolically presented the portraits of several female Heroes – Martyrs of the People’s Public Security to the Vietnam Women’s Museum.
Specifically, these are colour-restored portraits of the first four female Heroes – Martyrs of the People’s Public Security Force, who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the French while carrying out missions to “eliminate traitors and suppress evil”.
They are Nguyen Thi Loi (real name Tran Thi Loi), born in 1911 in Chau Doc, An Giang Province, died in 1950 in Sam Son, Thanh Hoa Province. Posthumously awarded the title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces in 1995; Cao Ky Van (real name Nguyen Thi Duoc), born in 1925 in Binh Luc, former Ha Nam Province, died in 1950 in Viet Yen, former Bac Giang Province. Posthumously awarded the title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces in 1998.
Hero-Martyr Bui Thi Cuc (real name Tran Thi Lan), born in 1930 in Hung Yen, died in 1951 in Hung Yen. Posthumously awarded the title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces in 1995, the same year as Hero Nguyen Thi Loi.
Hero-Martyr Vo Thi Sau (real name Nguyen Thi Sau), born in 1933 in Dat Do, former Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, died in 1952 in Con Dao. Posthumously awarded the title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces in 1993.
According to Colonel, writer Dang Vuong Hung – founder and president of “Soldier’s Heart” and Head of the Organizing Committee – these portraits of female Heroes – Martyrs of the People’s Public Security are symbolic reminders of the nation’s tradition of resistance against foreign invaders, a tradition dating back to the time of the Trung Sisters: “When the enemy comes to the house, even women will fight”.
During the resistance wars against the French, the Americans, the border defense wars, and the struggle to protect the sacred sovereignty of the seas and islands, for the security of the Fatherland and the peace of the people, tens of thousands of public security officers and soldiers went into battle, and thousands laid down their lives.
Due to the specific nature of the public security sector, all personal information is kept confidential, and images are rarely preserved. Therefore, the task of restoring these portraits is extremely difficult. At present, “Soldier’s Heart” continues this work in collaboration with the Association of Former Public Security Officers in various units and localities.
In addition to the portraits of the four female Heroes – Martyrs of the People’s Public Security, the Organizing Committee also presented four colour-restored “Forever Twenty” portraits.
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| Presentation of the colour-restored “Forever Twenty” portraits to the families of Heroes – Martyrs. (Source: Organizing Committee |
Also within the framework of the event, the “Soldier’s Heart” Documentation Center received two notebooks belonging to wounded soldier and teacher Nguyen Thuy – a veteran of the anti-aircraft artillery force. These are diaries written directly on the battlefield in the Northwest and during the noble international mission in the Lao battlefield from 1963 to 1968. The diary “Notes Hastily Written on the Gun” is expected to be published on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day on November 20, 2025.
As part of the event, the Organizing Committee also introduced the historical memoir “Beloved Old House” by author Duong Viet Tien.
The book was prepared by the New Works Center in cooperation with “Soldier’s Heart,” and published with permission from the Writers’ Association Publishing House. The work is 160 printed pages, size 16 x 24 cm, and contains many valuable documents published for the first time.
