Cô Giang (1906-1930), the popular name of Nguyen Thi Giang, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, fiancee of
Nguyen Thai Hoc - leader of
Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng (; chữ Hán: ; ), abbreviated VNQDĐ or Việt Quốc, was a nationalist and democratic socialist political party that sought independence from French colonial rule in Vietnam during the early 20th century ...
,
[Spencer C. Tucker "The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 2nd Edition volumes, '' ABC-CLIO'', 20 May 2011.] the Vietnamese Nationalist Party - and sister of
Cô Bắc. Cô Giang committed suicide at Thổ Tang village (now part of
Vĩnh Phúc province) after Nguyen Thai Hoc was captured and executed by the
French colonial
French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. French colonial architecture has a long history, beginning in North America in 1604 and being most active in the Western Hemisphere (Car ...
authorities due to the failure of the
Yên Bái mutiny
The Yên Bái mutiny () or officially Yên Báy general uprising () was an uprising of Vietnamese soldiers in the Troupes coloniales, French colonial army on 10 February 1930. This took place in collaboration with civilian supporters who were mem ...
.
A high school in
Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc province is named after her and many streets in Vietnamese towns and cities are named after her and her sister.
References
1906 births
1930 deaths
Vietnamese revolutionaries
People from Bắc Giang province
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