On the morning of March 5, the Women’s Union of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to celebrate the 113th International Women’s Day, March 8, 1983, the year of the Hai Ba Trung uprising and the Ao Dai parade with the theme ” I love Vietnamese Ao Dai”. The event was held at Nguyen Hue Walking Street (District 1) and within the framework of the 9th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, in 2023.

Former Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le awarded the Third-class Labor Medal of the State President to the Organizing and Inspection Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union
Attending the event were many leaders, former leaders of the Central and Ho Chi Minh City. The event was also attended by 3,000 city women.
Speaking to review the tradition, Ms. Nguyen Tran Phuong Tran, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union, said that celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 and 1983, the year of the Hai Ba Trung uprising, is an opportunity to remind people of the history of the Vietnamese people. They are proud of the tradition of Trung’s descendants, Mrs. Trieu, of the first uprising of the Au Lac people led by Hai Ba Trung since the spring of the Rat year 40.

Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thi Le hopes that the city’s women will continue to assert their own position in all fields.
This is also an opportunity for the Vietnamese people to express their gratitude to the sacrifices of the heroines with the spirit of “Hero, indomitable, loyal, courageous”. Thereby, women in the period of integration and development follow tradition, continue to affirm their roles, positions and bravery.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union Nguyen Tran Phuong Tran affirmed her determination to build the women’s movement and organize the Association to be stronger and more developed in the coming time.
Ms. Nguyen Tran Phuong Tran also affirmed that in the coming time, the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union will promote the potential and creativity of its staff to contribute to improving the quality of the Association’s activities and effectively participating in the implementation of local tasks. , the unit, determined to build the women’s movement and organize the Association to be stronger and more developed.

Leaders, former leaders of the Central Committee and Ho Chi Minh City and people perform and parade Ao Dai at Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street
Speaking at the event, Ms. Nguyen Thi Le, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City, praised and highly appreciated the efforts and great results of the city’s women’s movement.

Many artists participated in the event
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Le, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City always want the City Women’s Union to continue preserving and promoting the results achieved in order to affirm the inner and intellectual beauty of women, always being confident – self-respecting – loyal. post – undertake; continue to assert its own position in all fields.

Female students participate in Ao Dai parade
Ms. Nguyen Thi Le also expressed her wish that all women in Ho Chi Minh City continue to promote their strengths, actively participate in building the Party, building the government and mobilizing the people to emulate enthusiastically with the “Women of the Year” movement. Vietnam in the new era”: knowledgeable, ethical, healthy, responsible for self, family, society and country, associated with learning and following ideology, ethics and style Ho Chi Minh.

People parade Ao Dai on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City
At the event, delegates who are leaders, former leaders of the Central Committee, Ho Chi Minh City, more than 3,000 women and lovers of Ao Dai in Ho Chi Minh City performed the performance “I love Vietnamese Ao Dai” on Nguyen Walking Street. Hue. More than 3,000 people wearing ao dai also marched through major streets of Ho Chi Minh City such as Le Loi, Le Thanh Ton, and Nguyen Hue.
The Organizing Committee – Inspection Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union received the Third-class Labor Medal
At the event, the Organization and Inspection Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union received the Third Class Labor Medal from the President.
The Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union also received the leading flag of the emulation cluster of 5 centrally-run cities in 2022.
Women’s Union units: Thu Duc city, district 6, district 7, Cu Chi district and the City Police received the Certificate of Merit from the Vietnam Women’s Union for their outstanding achievements in the emulation movement and performance of tasks. Association work in 2022.
“Ao Dai shop 0 VND” Truong Tho ward – Thu Duc city was awarded a letter of commendation by the Vietnam Women’s Union.
On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union launched an emulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).
Some photos taken at the event:



