after the vietnam war and the reunification of vietnam, madame định served on the central committee of the vietnamese communist party and also became the first female major general to serve in the vietnam people's army. she was also one of the deputy chairmen of the council of state from 1987 until her death. together with madame nguyễn thị bình, she is one of the two most prominent female vietnamese communist leaders. she was awarded the lenin peace prize for 1967. in 1995, she was posthumously awarded the title hero of the people's armed forces.