Cover of the book “Uncle Ho and his lessons”. Photo: Bao Phuoc

The book consists of 32 stories about Uncle Ho, arranged into three parts, tightly, clearly, and logically. Part one: "A true communist soldier", with 7 stories. Part two: "Responding to all changes with the unchanging", with 16 stories. Part three: "Uncle Ho is not a king", with 9 stories. This is the author's intentional arrangement according to historical issues, which is rarely seen in published books about Uncle Ho.

The content of the book is based on research, reference documents, collection, and field surveys related to the country and abroad, spanning nearly 34 years of work of Dr. Chu Duc Tinh at the Ho Chi Minh Museum (from 1980 until his retirement in 2014). The author "lived and worked in a scientific environment that was both serious and full of humanity..., fortunate to have direct contact with comrades who spent their whole lives with Uncle Ho, especially with the beloved Teacher - Uncle - Chief: Comrade Vu Ky" (Uncle's long-time close secretary, former Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum).

From the intimate contacts and conversations with those rare and precious “unique” living witnesses, the author recorded and compared them with related documents and events, carefully selected them… along with his passion and respect for beloved Uncle Ho (through touching stories), which inspired Dr. Chu Duc Tinh to write this book. Therefore, most of the stories in the book are written briefly, concisely, easy to understand, easy to remember, easy to follow…, simple but no less sophisticated.

After each story, the author has "skillfully drawn out lessons about ideology, style, and ethics in daily life for today in a gentle yet profound way". This is a new point, creative, attractive to readers (especially the younger generation), has a certain spread to the community, accompanying the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality, and style, with a flexible approach, and a new spirit of "studying and following Uncle Ho, but not mechanically or dogmatically", which is taking place more and more widely, bringing practical results, creating effects, and trust among the people. That is also the meaningful contribution of Dr. Chu Duc Tinh, which the book brings...

Le Viet Xuan