The role of women as warriors: (i) Women were brave fighters seen shooting down planes. (ii) They were portrayed as young, brave and dedicated. (iii) Some stories portrayed their incredible bravery and single handed killing enemy in the battle field. (iv) Nguyen Thi Xuan, was reputed to have shot down a jet with just twenty bullets. The role of women as workers: (i) They were shown with a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other. (ii) They were depicted as selflessly working and fighting to save the country. (iii) Many women joined the resistant movement. (iv) They were shown working in agricultural cooperatives, factories and production units, rather than as fighters.