Since the early days of the longest and most challenging diplomatic struggle in the history of our nation in the 20th century, Ms. Dương Thị Duyên, Head of the Southern News Department and a female journalist of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), has been widely recognized and admired by many political activists and international media professionals in Paris.

Ms. Dương Thị Duyên was born in 1929 in Hanoi. As a child, she was sent by her father, Professor Dương Quảng Hàm, to study at Đồng Khánh Girls’ School, starting from elementary school, where she consistently achieved excellent academic results. When the nationwide resistance broke out, she and her family evacuated to Hưng Yên. She began working in journalism in 1949. In May 1968, she was sent by the Vietnam News Agency to France as a correspondent to report on and write articles about the negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the United States government in Paris, the capital of France. At that time, Ms. Duyên held the position of Head of the Southern News Department and advocated for the reunification of Vietnam through her work at the Vietnam News Agency.

At the Vietnam Women’s Museum, there is currently a preserved press card belonging to Ms. Dương Thị Duyên, Head of the Southern News Department and an advocate for the reunification of Vietnam through her work at the Vietnam News Agency. The press card was used during her assignment in France from 1968 to 1970, specifically during the Paris Peace Conference. It was issued on May 10, 1968, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic to foreign journalists operating in France. The card bears the number 00270 and has a photo affixed to the back. It measures 12 x 8cm and is laminated with plastic.

With her intelligence and courage as an information soldier, Ms. Dương Thị Duyên contributed to the success of the Paris Peace Conference in both the realm of state diplomacy and people’s diplomacy. After her significant contributions to the Paris Peace Conference, she returned to Vietnam in 1970 and took charge of the World News editing department. In 1976, she transferred to the International Affairs Department of the Vietnam Women’s Union and served as the head of the International Committee until 1991, when she retired.

Some images of Ms. Duong Thi Duyen’s process of struggle at the Paris Peace Accords in the period from 1969 to 1970.