Vietnamese Heroic Mother Statue

The Vietnamese Heroic Mother Statue is a monumental granite sculpture located on Cam Mountain in Tam Phu Commune, Tam Ky, Da Nang, central Vietnam. Inaugurated in 2015, it is the largest statue in Vietnam dedicated to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, modeled after Mother Nguyen Thi Thu. The 18.4-meter-high statue stands within a 15-hectare memorial complex featuring a museum, courtyards and gardens honoring mothers who sacrificed for the nation.

Visitors can expect a large open memorial complex set on a low hill with a central 18.4-meter granite statue of a mother figure accompanied by smaller figures. The site includes a spacious plaza, curved stone walls engraved with names and images of heroic mothers, a museum and exhibition hall displaying artifacts and stories, landscaped gardens, ponds and paved walkways. The atmosphere is solemn and commemorative, with areas for walking, photography and viewing the surrounding countryside and Tam Ky area.

The monument was built to honor Vietnamese Heroic Mothers who sacrificed children and husbands during wartime. Construction began in 2013 and the statue was inaugurated on March 24, 2015. It is modeled after Mother Nguyen Thi Thu (1904-2010) from Dien Ban, who lost nine sons, one son-in-law and two grandsons. The complex commemorates 9,722 heroic mothers recognized nationwide and is the largest of its kind in Vietnam, built from granite with a total investment from central and provincial sources.

The statue is a nationally significant cultural and commemorative site symbolizing maternal sacrifice, resilience and patriotism in Vietnamese culture. It serves as a place for remembrance, education and tribute, where visitors learn about the role of mothers in the nation's history through museum displays, engraved walls and annual commemorative activities.