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During the period of 1955-1975, although the number of female writers in Southern cities was not large, they made an important contribution to the overall development of the literature of Southern Vietnam (later so-called Southern literature) in particular and the national literature in general. These writers, with their best talents, enthusiasm and creativity, created a new trend of literature with interesting gender characteristics, which worth a careful study on. This paper is aimed to present the driving forces for the increase in gender awareness and its discourse in these female writers’ prose works. With regard to the feminism in literary works written by female. writers in Vietnam’s southern cities, the research focuses on the uniqueness and humanity in these works as well as writers’ attempts to overcome all the gender biases to find their voice and protect their values. It also presents the variety and diversity in literature of Southern Vietnam and the national literature during an very important part of national history – the war against America.