A Biography of Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh was born on the 19th May 1890 in Kim Lien, a village within the Nghe An province, Central Vietnam. His early childhood and influence of family embedded within him the ideals that he would hold, believe and fight for during his later life. Ho's family had strong Vietnamese beliefs and practised traditional customs, always maintaining patriotic pride in their country and heritage. His father, a dedicated nationalist, was an official at the Vietnamese …

…only brought a change within Vietnam, but also humiliated Allied powers such as France and the USA. He twice faced unsurmountable odds, and both times gave his people the strength and pride to fight, die and overcome the impossible. His loyalty can be summed up by his own words, that when asked how long he would resist the foreign powers, he thundered, "Twenty years, maybe 100 years--as long as it takes to win, regardless of cost."