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These "women warriors" are not only fighting to protect their families, but also to preserve their culture. Trung Trac, the elder Trung sister, sacrificed herself and drowned over surrendering to foreign conquerors.

"Ba Me Anh Hung" (Hero Mothers), which is term that has been coined recently, illustrates that even though Vietnamese women did not contribute greatly in combat, they were heroes that took care of children and overcame poverty. While the men were away in war, these women worked domestically to build up the next generation and the future of the country.

Vietnamese women's roles in society would in turn develop Vietnam's socioeconomic status. "Women are laborers, citizens, mothers, and the first teachers of people..."

Long, L. (2008). Contemporary Women's Roles through Hmong, Vietnamese, and American Eyes. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, 29(1), 1-36. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/40071918

Soucy, A. (2000). Vietnamese warriors, vietnamese mothers: State imperatives in the portrayal of women. Canadian Woman Studies, 19(4), 121-126. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/217462818?accountid=9840

Vuong Thi Hanh. "The Activities of the Women's Unions for the Equality and Development of Women." Ten Years of Progress Vietnamese Women from 1985 to 1995. Eds. Le Thi and Do Thi Binh. Hanoi: Phu Nu Publishing House, 1997. 76-91.