This is the memoir of Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, former Vice President, the first female Foreign Minister, Head of the negotiating delegation of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam at the Paris Peace Talks. The book recreates the life of her, a living witness who participated in and witnessed the ups and downs of history, from childhood to participation in revolutionary activities, important milestones in the struggle for national independence and even when she retired, as she chose a very simple title: "Family, friends and country" - the origins that created her special strength.