Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese: Hồ Chí Minh / Ho Chi Minh, pronounced: [hò cǐ mīŋ]; May 19, 1890 - September 2, 1969), formerly known as Nguyen Bicheng, used to be known as Patriot and Qiu Weng, his childhood name was Nguyen Sheng Khong (also known as Nguyen Sheng Kun), and he was affectionately known as "Uncle Ho" (Bác Hồ). "Ho Chi Minh" was a pseudonym he used during his revolutionary activities during World War II, and later became his common name. Ho Chi Minh was a famous Vietnamese socialist revolutionary, military strategist and politician in the 20th century, and the main founder of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Indochina (the predecessor of today’s Communist Party of Vietnam), the Communist Party of France, and participated in the creation of the Vietnam People’s Army. Ho Chi Minh served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam (later renamed General Secretary), and served as the first Chairman of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and Prime Minister of the Government and other important positions. The revolutionary theory and ideological system he advocated were summarized as Ho Chi Minh Thought, which still has an important influence on Vietnamese politics and society.