Ho Chi Minh
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Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890, in Kim Liên [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He died on September 2, 1969, in Hanoi due to heart failure [1][3][4][5][6][7]. His citizenship included North Vietnam and French Indochina . Ho Chi Minh held multiple occupations, including writer, poet, politician, journalist, and military personnel . He practiced Vietnamese folk religion .
His father was Nguyễn Sinh Sắc . Ho Chi Minh received several awards, including the Order of Lenin, Gold Star Order, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and Star of the Republic of Indonesia [10]. He held key political positions: member of the National Assembly of Vietnam (1946–1969), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1956–1960), President of Vietnam (1945–1969), and Prime Minister of Vietnam (1945–1955) .
Ho Chi Minh is buried at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum .
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum[11]
- Father: Nguyễn Sinh Sắc[12]
- Mother: Hoàng Thị Loan[13]
- Spouse: Tăng Tuyết Minh[14]
- Country of citizenship: North Vietnam[15], French Indochina[16]
- Native language: Vietnamese[17]
- Ethnic group: Vietnamese people[18]
- Position held: member of the National Assembly of Vietnam[19], General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam[20], President of Vietnam[21], Prime Minister of Vietnam[22]
- Educated at: Communist University of the Toilers of the East[23], Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted[24]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[25], Gold Star Order[26], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], Star of the Republic of Indonesia[28]
- Religion or worldview: Vietnamese folk religion[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of Vietnam[31], French Communist Party[32], French Section of the Workers' International[33], Indochinese Communist Party[34]
- Commons category: Ho Chi Minh[35]
- Military, police or special rank: general[36]
- Cause of death: heart failure[37]
- Residence: Hanoi[38]
- Participated in conflict: Vietnam War[39], First Indochina War[40]
- Family name: Nguyễn[41], Hồ[42]
- Given name: Quốc[43], Minh[44]
- Pseudonym: Nguyễn Ái Quốc[45], Hồ Chí Minh[46], Nguyễn Tất Thành[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ho Chi Minh[48]
- Commons gallery: Hồ Chí Minh[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ho Chi Minh include Ho Chi Minh City[50], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam[51], in Vietnam[52], founded in 1976[53]; he trail[54], a thoroughfare[55], in Vietnam[56], founded in 1959[57]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh[58], an order[59], in Vietnam[60], founded in 1947[61]; Ho Chi Minh Highway[62], a road[63], in Vietnam[64]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University[65], a college[66], in Hungary[67], founded in 1774[68], headquartered in Eger[69]; and Hồ Chí Minh Prize[70], a database[71], in Vietnam[72], founded in 1981[73].
Why It Matters
Ho Chi Minh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 236 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Works attributed to him include Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam[76], a declaration of independence[77]. Entities named for him include Ho Chi Minh City[50], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam[51], in Vietnam[52], founded in 1976[53]; he trail[54], a thoroughfare[55], in Vietnam[56], founded in 1959[57]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh[58], an order[59], in Vietnam[60], founded in 1947[61]; Ho Chi Minh Highway[62], a road[63], in Vietnam[64]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University[65], a college[66], in Hungary[67], founded in 1774[68], headquartered in Eger[69]; and Hồ Chí Minh Prize[70], a database[71], in Vietnam[72], founded in 1981[73].
FAQs
Where was Ho Chi Minh born?
Ho Chi Minh's place of birth was Kim Liên[2].
Where did Ho Chi Minh die?
Ho Chi Minh died in Hanoi[4].
Who were Ho Chi Minh's parents?
Ho Chi Minh's father was Nguyễn Sinh Sắc[12]. Ho Chi Minh's mother was Hoàng Thị Loan[13].
Who was Ho Chi Minh married to?
Ho Chi Minh's spouses include Tăng Tuyết Minh[14].
What did Ho Chi Minh do for work?
Ho Chi Minh worked as a writer[5], poet[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and military personnel[9].
Where did Ho Chi Minh go to school?
Ho Chi Minh was educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East[23] and Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted[24].
What awards did Ho Chi Minh receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[25], Gold Star Order[26], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], and Star of the Republic of Indonesia[28].