The Mexican Women's Museum, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Women's Museum and cultural promoter Kyra Núñez de León, organized the "Long-haired Army" photo exhibition in downtown Mexico City.
This is a cultural and political activity of profound significance to honor the image of Vietnamese women during the resistance war, while demonstrating the traditional friendship between two countries with a history of steadfast struggle for independence and freedom.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai; representatives of local cultural and diplomatic ministries, sectors, journalists and scholars from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Mexican Women's University Federation (FEMU).
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai highlighted the significance of the “Long-haired Army” photo exhibition in a series of diplomatic activities between the two countries in the year of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, thereby contributing to promoting the image of Vietnamese women to the Mexican people.
The Ambassador thanked the leadership of the Mexican Women's Museum and Dr. Kyra Núñez de León for collaborating with the Vietnamese Women's Museum to organize this meaningful activity.
Ambassador Nguyen Van Hai emphasized that just a few days after the historic victory on April 30, 1975, liberating the South and reunifying the country, Mexico became the first Latin American country and one of the first few countries in the world to establish diplomatic relations with a unified Vietnam. Since then, the friendship and cooperation between the two countries have been continuously strengthened in the fields of politics, economics , culture and people-to-people exchange.
Regarding the role of women, the Ambassador said that during the war, women were not only mothers and hard-working wives but also brave soldiers. They were living symbols of the slogan “When the enemy comes, women also fight” when they directly participated in all combat forces from youth volunteers, guerrillas to main force troops on the front lines.
In particular, the "Long-haired Army of Vietnam" under the leadership of female general Nguyen Thi Dinh has become a symbol of the resilient and indomitable fighting spirit of the Vietnamese people in general and Vietnamese women in particular, creating fear for the enemy on the battlefield.
Many Vietnamese women have become shining examples of patriotism, sacrifice and leadership such as Ba Trung, Ba Trieu, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Vo Thi Sau, Nguyen Thi Dinh and many others..., contributing to the resounding victory of the Vietnamese people and becoming the pride of many generations.
According to Ambassador Nguyen Van Hai, the role of women is increasingly affirmed, respected and appreciated in the current political and social life of Mexico as well as Vietnam, symbolizing the development of a humane, equal, democratic, prosperous and happy society.
On this occasion, the Vietnamese Ambassador expressed his hope that an exhibition on Mexican women will soon be held in Vietnam, and believed that with the good traditional values, women of the two countries will continue to contribute to the cause of building an equal, democratic, developed and sustainable society.
At the event, cultural promoter, Dr. Kyra Núñez de León, said that through many years of working and being attached to Vietnam and having had many interviews with members of the “Long-haired Army,” especially female General Nguyen Thi Dinh, she greatly admired the will, indomitable spirit and noble qualities of Vietnamese women in the resistance wars for national independence and freedom as well as in the period of restoration, development and integration of Vietnam later on.
During her recent return visit to Vietnam at the end of April with her husband, Mr. Anders Johnsson, former Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Kyra Nuñez was determined to connect with the Vietnamese Women's Museum and the Mexican Women's Museum to organize the "Long-haired Army" exhibition in Mexico to promote to the Mexican people the image of the country and people of Vietnam in general and the "three-talented" Vietnamese women in particular on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic victory of April 30, 1975 and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In the eyes of Ms. Kyra Núñez, women of the two countries have admirable similarities: they are both capable, brave, and make decisive contributions to the cause of defending the homeland and building a fair and humane society.
Through the photos, the exhibition not only highlights the role of Vietnamese women, recreating a heroic period in the history of the Vietnamese people, but also serves as a reminder of the value of peace, solidarity and the strength of women in social movements.
The exhibition is also a vivid demonstration of the special relationship between Vietnam and Mexico, two countries that, although geographically distant, are always close in their ideals of peace, freedom and respect for human values.
Dr. Kyra Nuñez expressed her wish to continue to coordinate with the Vietnamese Women's Museum, the Mexican Women's Museum, the Mexican Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico to organize an exhibition on Mexican women in Vietnam next year.
The exhibition "Long-haired Army" is expected to last until the end of August 2025 and will be open for free at the Mexican Women's Museum in the historic center of Mexico City./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/trien-lam-ton-vinh-phu-nu-viet-nam-va-that-chat-tinh-huu-nghi-viet-nam-mexico-post1053315.vnp
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