Võ Thị Thắng smiling after being sentanced to 20 years hard labour in Côn Đảo Prison by the South Vietnamese government. After being sentenced she reportedly smiled at the judge and said "20 years? Your government won't last that long."

Thắng was released on 7 March 1974 under the Paris Peace Accords, having served less than six years of her sentence.

Year: 1968