Children's Adaptation During Wartime
Part 1: Adaptation
War is coming. Children were forced to adapt to a life of hardship and deprivation. This was especially difficult for those who had lived in cities and were evacuated to rural areas. Without electricity, running water, or their parents nearby, these children quickly learned to adjust to a new, strange, and challenging life.
Image 1: Evacuation from the Capital
A black and white photograph shows elderly people, women, and children leaving the capital city during the last days of December 1972. One woman wears a traditional conical hat (nón lá). A child is seen on a bicycle, suggesting a journey or evacuation.
Caption (Vietnamese): Người già, phụ nữ và trẻ em rời Thủ đô đi sơ tán trong những ngày cuối tháng 12 năm 1972.
Caption (English): The elderly, women and children evacuated from the Capital city on the last days of December, 1972.
Image 2: Bomb Shelter at a Kindergarten
A black and white photograph depicts a kindergarten facility featuring a robust bomb-proof shelter. Children are seen gathered inside or near the shelter, indicating preparedness for air raids.
Caption (Vietnamese): Nhà trẻ của Xí nghiệp Công nghệ thực phẩm Quảng Ninh có hầm tránh bom rất vững chắc.
Caption (English): The Kindergarten established by Quảng Ninh Food Industy had a solid bomb-proof shelter.
Image 3: Children Playing Near a Shelter
A black and white photograph captures children playing outdoors under the cool shade of bamboo trees. They are in a cooperative kindergarten in Đông Anh, Hà Nội. The scene suggests they are ready to move to a bomb shelter if an alarm sounds.
Caption (Vietnamese): Các cháu ở vườn trẻ Hợp tác xã Dục Tú, huyện Đông Anh (Hà Nội) vui chơi dưới lũy tre râm mát sẵn sàng xuống hầm tránh bom khi có báo động.
Caption (English): Children from Dục Tú Cooperatives' Kindergarten in Đông Anh (Hà Nội) played under bamboo's shadow and readied to evacuate when the alarm activated.
Image 4: Nursery Teachers Practicing Evacuation
A black and white photograph illustrates nursery teachers conducting a drill to guide children into trenches or shelters during an air raid alert. The teachers are shown actively assisting the children.
Caption (Vietnamese): Các cô bác bảo mẫu đang thực tập đưa trẻ em xuống hầm hào khi có báo động máy bay Mĩ tới.
Caption (English): Nursery teachers were on training to help kids evacuate.
Image 5: Children in A-Shape Shelters
A black and white photograph shows children being cared for within sturdy A-shaped shelters in Lí Ninh, Quảng Bình. A woman is holding a baby, and other children are present, highlighting the safety measures taken during air raids.
Caption (Vietnamese): Các em nhỏ ở Lí Ninh (Quảng Bình) được chăm sóc trong những căn hầm chữ A vững chắc để tránh bom đạn.
Caption (English): Children of Lí Ninh (Quảng Bình) were well taken care of under the A-shape shelter during their evacuation.
Image 6: Militia Guarding Children's Play Area
A black and white photograph from Đông Anh, Hà Nội, shows children playing in a village setting. In the background, militia forces are stationed on high platforms (chòi cao) to provide early warnings of approaching US aircraft, ensuring the children's safety.
Caption (Vietnamese): Tại nhiều xã ở Đông Anh (Hà Nội), dân quân trực chiến trên chòi cao, kịp thời báo động khi có máy bay Mĩ xuất hiện, đảm bảo cho các cháu vui chơi an toàn.
Caption (English): In many villages in Đông Anh (Hà Nội), militia force was on guard and took alarm once the US air force attacked.
Image 7: Family of Heroine Nguyễn Thị Út
A black and white photograph features children within the family of Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Út, recognized as a Heroine of the People's Army. Mrs. Út Tịch, as she is known, was the central character in the renowned novel “The Mother Soldier” by writer Nguyễn Thi.
Caption (Vietnamese): Các em nhỏ trong gia đình chị Nguyễn Thị Út (Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân). Chị là nhân vật chính - Út Tịch trong tác phẩm "Người Mẹ cầm súng" nổi tiếng của nhà văn Nguyễn Thi.
Caption (English): The children of Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Út (A Heroine of the People's Army.) Miss Út Tịch was the heroine in the famous novel “The Mother Soldier” written by Nguyễn Thi.
