The Trung Sisters (c. 12 - AD 43), known in Vietnamese as Hai Bà Trưng (literally 'the two Ladies Trưng'), and individually as Trưng Trắc (徵側) and Trưng Nhị (徵貳), were two 1st century Vietnamese women leaders who successfully repelled Chinese invasions for three years, and are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.