The Democratic Republic of Vietnam celebrated the 123rd birthday of its first President and Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in a big way. Ho Chi Minh was born on 19th May 1890.

Ho chi Minh is an iconic figure who fought heroically for the freedom of the country from the domination of the French imperialism. The guerilla warfare continued for long years. This small country and its people heroically fought inch by inch and defeated the armies of France in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu.  Ho Chi Minh was elected as the first President of the Republic of Vietnam and continued till 1969 till his death. He passed away on 2nd September 1969. He is called  Uncle Ho with full of love by the people

The US  sent its army to crush the free Vietnam. It shamelessly even resorted to  chemical warfare on the civilians to crush the Viet Cong and the Peoples Army of Vietnam. But the mighty US military had to taste bitter defeat at the hands of this small country, but heroic people. It was one of the  biggest defeat the mighty US experienced ever.

.The  capital of Vietnam, Saigon, was renamed as Ho Chi Minh City by the Government in the revered memory of Comrade Ho. This entire week was celebrated by the people of Vietnam as homage to this great Revolutionary.

I pay my respectful homage to Com. Ho Chi Minh, one of the greatest people’s leader the world have ever seen.